The lengths of lumber a machine cuts are normally distributed with a mean of 104 inches and a standard deviation of 0.4 inch.(a) What is the probability that a randomly selected board cut by the machine has a length greater than 104.17 inches?(b) A sample of 42 boards is randomly selected. What is the probability that their mean length is greater than 104.17 inches?(a) The probability is(Round to four decimal places as needed.)

Given that. X~N( μ , ?^2 ) μ=104 , ?=0.4 Z-score =( x - μ )/?

Answered: The lengths of lumber a machine cuts…

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