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The weekly salaries of teachers in one state are normally distributed with a mean of $490 and a standard deviation of $45.

a. What is the probability that a randomly selected teacher earns more than $525 per week?
b. What is the probability a randomly selected teacher earns less than $435 per week?

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The solution determines what the probability of a randomly selected teacher that earns more or less than a specific amount a week.

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M = 490, SD = 45

z = (X - M)/SD

(a) z = (525 - 490)/45 = 0.77

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