The time required in a laboratory to test a blood sample is approximately normally distributed, with mean µ=34 minutes and standard deviation σ=4 minutes. Calculate the probability that a test will take longer than 36 minutes

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Chapter8: Sequences, Series, And Probability
Section8.CR: Chapter Review
Problem 37E: Find the positive geometric mean between 4 and 64.
Question

The time required in a laboratory to test a blood sample is approximately normally distributed, with mean µ=34 minutes and standard deviation σ=4 minutes. Calculate the probability that a test will take longer than 36 minutes

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