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The mean of a normal distribution is 400 pounds. The standard deviation is 10 pounds.

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What is the area between 415 pounds and the mean of
400 pounds?
What is the area between the mean and 395 pounds?
What is the probability of selecting a value at
random and discovering it has a value of less than
395 pounds?

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