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Scores on the SAT form a normal distribution with a mean of µ = 500 with σ = 100. What is the probability that a randomly selected college applicant will have a score greater than 640?

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Q: A normal distribution has a mean of µ = 50 with σ = 10. What proportion of the scores in this distribution are greater than X = 65?
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