The average weight of insects for a laboratory experiment is 13.2 g with a standard deviation of 0.8 g. What is the probability of randomly selecting insect weights. A. At most 14 g B. 13.1 g to 13.6 g

The average weight of insects for a laboratory experiment is 13.2 g with a standard deviation of 0.8 g. What is the probability of randomly selecting insect weights. A. At most 14 g B. 13.1 g to 13.6 g

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A. At most 14 g

B. 13.1 g to 13.6 g

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