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On average, the parts from a supplier have a mean of 35.8 inches and a standard deviation of 2.4 inches. Find the probability that a randomly selected part from this supplier will have a value between 28.6 and 43.0 inches. Is this consistent with the Empirical Rule of 68%-95%-99.7%?

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