8. Assume that the total score (from both teams) for college football games averages µ = 42 points per game, and that the distribution of total points is approximately normal with o= 20. a. What is the probability that a randomly selected game would have more than 60 points? b. What proportion of college football games have a point total between 20 and 60?

8. Assume that the total score (from both teams) for college football games averages µ = 42 points per game, and that the distribution of total points is approximately normal with o= 20. a. What is the probability that a randomly selected game would have more than 60 points? b. What proportion of college football games have a point total between 20 and 60?

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

6th Edition

ISBN:9781119256830

Author:Amos Gilat

Publisher:Amos Gilat

Chapter1: Starting With Matlab

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