The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the United States is $3.76 and in Russia it is $3.39. Assume these averages are the population means in the two countries and that the probability distributions are normally distributed with a standard deviation of $.25 in the United States and a standard deviation of $.20 in Russia. What percentage of the gas stations in Russia charge less than $3.50  per gallon (to 2 decimals)?

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The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the United States is $3.76 and in Russia it is $3.39. Assume these averages are the population means in the two countries and that the probability distributions are normally distributed with a standard deviation of $.25 in the United States and a standard deviation of $.20 in Russia.

What percentage of the gas stations in Russia charge less than $3.50  per gallon (to 2 decimals)?

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