Question: The population mean and standard deviation are given below. Find the required probability and determine whether the given sample mean would be considered unusual. For

The population mean and standard deviation are given below. Find the required probability and determine whether the given sample mean would be considered unusual.

For a sample of n=70, find the probability of a sample mean being greater than 218 if =217 and =3.5.

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Part 1

For a sample of n=70, the probability of a sample mean being greater than 218 if =217 and =3.5 is ?

(Round to four decimal places as needed.)

Part 2

Would the given sample mean be considered unusual?

The sample mean ------- (would or would not) be considered unusual because it ------- (lies or does not lie ) within the range of a usual event, namely within ------ (1 standard deviation, 2 standard deviations or 3 standard deviations ) of the mean of the sample means.

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