A 2012 Nissan Altima has a mean gas mileage of 27 miles per gallon (mpg) with standard deviation 4 mpg. Hertz, a car rental company buys 55 of these cars. What is the probability that the average mileage of the fleet is between 26.7 and 27.1 mpg?

A 2012 Nissan Altima has a mean gas mileage of 27 miles per gallon (mpg) with standard deviation 4 mpg. Hertz, a car rental company buys 55 of these cars. What is the probability that the average mileage of the fleet is between 26.7 and 27.1 mpg?

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