A manufacturer knows that their items have a normally distributed lifespan, with a mean of 10.8 years, and a standard deviation of 1.7 years. The 2% of items with the shortest lifespan will last less than how many years? Round your answer to one decimal place.

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A manufacturer knows that their items have a normally distributed lifespan, with a mean of 10.8 years, and a standard deviation of 1.7 years.

The 2% of items with the shortest lifespan will last less than how many years?

Round your answer to one decimal place.

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