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Assume the readings on the thermometers are normally distributed with a mean of 0 degress and a standard deviation of 1.00 degree. Find the indicated probability, where z is the reading in degrees.

P(z > -2.575)

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This solution of 267 words show step-by-step calculations to determine the indicated probability of thermometer readings. All equations are shown and a graph of the distribution is included.

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Finding Probability
Assume the readings on the thermometers are normally distributed with a mean of 0 degrees and a standard deviation of 1.00 degree. Find the indicated probability, where z is the reading in degrees.

P (z > -2.575)

Since the mean is 0 and the standard deviation is 1, this is a standard normal random variable. Had the mean or standard ...

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