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Suppose that at a large state university, graduate research assistants are paid by the hour. Data...

Suppose that at a large state university, graduate research assistants are paid by the hour. Data from the personnel office show that the distribution of hourly wages paid to all graduate students across the campus is approximately normal with a mean of $12.00 and a standard deviation of $2.06. What percentage of graduate assistants who earn between $9.00 and $16.00?

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