The average price of a college math textbook is $177 and the standard deviation is $27. Suppose that 15 textbooks are randomly chosen. Round all answers to 4 decimal places where possible. What is the distribution of �¯? �¯ ~ N(,) For the group of 15, find the probability that the average price is between $182 and $186.  Find the first quartile for the average textbook price for this sample size. $ (round to the nearest cent)

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The average price of a college math textbook is $177 and the standard deviation is $27. Suppose that 15 textbooks are randomly chosen. Round all answers to 4 decimal places where possible.

  1. What is the distribution of �¯? �¯ ~ N(,)
  2. For the group of 15, find the probability that the average price is between $182 and $186. 
  3. Find the first quartile for the average textbook price for this sample size. $ (round to the nearest cent)
  4. For part b), is the assumption that the distribution is normal necessary? YesNo
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