24. Assume that the distribution of heights for a standard oak tree after 10 years has a mean of 15 feet and a standard deviation of 3.2 feet. Suppose that I take a random sample of 50 trees that are 10 years old. What is the probability that the mean of that sample is greater than 17 feet?

24. Assume that the distribution of heights for a standard oak tree after 10 years has a mean of 15 feet and a standard deviation of 3.2 feet. Suppose that I take a random sample of 50 trees that are 10 years old. What is the probability that the mean of that sample is greater than 17 feet?

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