27. The mean undergraduate cost for tuition, fees, room and board for a four-year institution was $26,489 for a recent academic year and a standard deviation of $3204. Suppose that 36 four-year institutions are chosen. Find the probability that the mean cost for these 36 schools is: a.) Less than $20,000 b.) Greater than $26,000 c.) Between $24,000 and $27,000

27. The mean undergraduate cost for tuition, fees, room and board for a four-year institution was $26,489 for a recent academic year and a standard deviation of $3204. Suppose that 36 four-year institutions are chosen. Find the probability that the mean cost for these 36 schools is: a.) Less than $20,000 b.) Greater than $26,000 c.) Between $24,000 and $27,000

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b.) Greater than $26,000
c.) Between $24,000 and $27,000

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