In a certain state, the daily amounts of industrial waste are normally distributed with a mean of 8,000 tons and a standard deviation of 2.000 tons. Find the probability that on a randomly selected day, the amount of industrial waste is greater than 6,000 tons. a.0.6826 b.0.1587 c.0.8413 d.0.3413

In a certain state, the daily amounts of industrial waste are normally distributed with a mean of 8,000 tons and a standard deviation of 2.000 tons. Find the probability that on a randomly selected day, the amount of industrial waste is greater than 6,000 tons. a.0.6826 b.0.1587 c.0.8413 d.0.3413

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