The mean number of words per minute (WPM) read by sixth graders is 81 with a standard deviation of 17 WPM. If 130 sixth graders are randomly selected, what is the probability that the sample mean would differ from the population mean by less than 2.11 WPM? Round your answer to four decimal places.

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The mean number of words per minute (WPM) read by sixth graders is 81 with a standard deviation of 17 WPM.

If 130 sixth graders are randomly selected, what is the probability that the sample mean would differ from the population mean by less than 2.11 WPM? Round your answer to four decimal places.

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Let X be the number of words per minute (WPM) read by sixth graders.

With the usual notation,

μ=81 WPM,

σ=17 WPM,

n=130,

We know that,

if X~Nμ, σ2 then X¯~Nμ, σ2n

The standard normal variate is defined as,

Z=X¯-μσn

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