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U=143lb, Standard Deviant = 29 lb
a) If 1 woman is randomly selected, find the probability that her weight is above 140
b) If 100 women are randomly selected, find the probability that they have a mean of over 140 lb.
I believe the theroem is used only on part b.

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a)P(X> 140): z = (X - u)/ Std Dev
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