Suppose you found that the average sea- faring bird can fly 8,000 km without stopping. The wandering albatross can fly 14,990 km without stopping. Assuming a standard deviation of 3,000, what percentage of birds can fly less as far as the wandering albatross?

Suppose you found that the average sea- faring bird can fly 8,000 km without stopping. The wandering albatross can fly 14,990 km without stopping. Assuming a standard deviation of 3,000, what percentage of birds can fly less as far as the wandering albatross?

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