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Question

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Explanation / Answer

a)

We first get the z score for the critical value. As z = (x - u) / s, then as   
  
x = critical value = 67   
u = mean = 69.4   
  
s = standard deviation = 2
  
Thus,   
  
z = (x - u) / s = -1.2   
  
Thus, using a table/technology, the left tailed area of this is   
  
P(z < -1.2 ) = 0.1151 [ANSWER]

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b)

We first get the z score for the two values. As z = (x - u) / s, then as   
x1 = lower bound = 67   
x2 = upper bound = 70   
u = mean = 69.4
  
s = standard deviation = 2
  
Thus, the two z scores are   
  
z1 = lower z score = (x1 - u)/s = - 1.2
z2 = upper z score = (x2 - u) / s = 0.3
  
Using table/technology, the left tailed areas between these z scores is   
  
P(z < z1) = 0.1151  
P(z < z2) = 0.6179
  
Thus, the area between them, by subtracting these areas, is   
  
P(z1 < z < z2) = 0.5028 [ANSWER]

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c)

We first get the z score for the critical value. As z = (x - u) / s, then as   
  
x = critical value = 70
u = mean = 69.4   
  
s = standard deviation = 2   
  
Thus,   
  
z = (x - u) / s = 0.3   
  
Thus, using a table/technology, the right tailed area of this is   
  
P(z > 0.3 ) = 0.3821 [ANSWER]

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d)

OPTION A: There are no unusual events because all the probabilities are greater than 0.05. [ANSWER, A]