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Potatoes: Suppose the weights of Farmer Carl's potatoes are normally distributed with a mean of 9...

Potatoes: Suppose the weights of Farmer Carl's potatoes are normally distributed with a mean of 9 ounces and a standard deviation of 0.9 ounces. Round your answers to 4 decimal places.

(a) If one potato is randomly selected, find the probability that it weighs less than 7 ounces.


(b) If one potato is randomly selected, find the probability that it weighs more than 12 ounces.


(c) If one potato is randomly selected, find the probability that it weighs between 7 and 12 ounces.

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