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The starting salaries of individuals with an MBA degree are normally distributed with a mean of $40,000 and a standard deviation of $5,000 What is the probability that a randomly selected individual with an MBA degree will get a starting salary greater than $30,000?

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The starting salaries of individuals with an MBA degree are normally distributed with a mean of 40,000andastandarddeviationof40,000 and a standard deviation of 5,000 What is the probability that a randomly selected individual with an MBA degree will get a starting salary greater than $30,000?

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To solve this problem, we need to use the concept of Z-score in statistics. The Z-score is a measure of how many standard deviations an element is from the mean.

Step 1: Identify the mean, standard deviation, and the value of interest. In this case, the mean (μ) is 40,000,thestandarddeviation(σ)is40,000, the standard deviation (σ) is 5,000, and the value of interest (X) is $30,000.

Step 2: Calculate the Z-score using the formula: Z = (X - μ) / σ. Substituting the given values, we get Z = (30,00030,000 - 40,000) / $5,000 = -2.

Step 3: Look up the Z-score in the Z-table to find the probability. The Z-table tells us the probability that a value is below a certain Z-score. Since we want to find the probability that the salary is greater than $30,000, we need to find the probability that the Z-score is above -2.

The Z-table tells us that the probability of a Z-score being less than -2 is approximately 0.0228. However, we want the probability that the Z-score is greater than -2. So, we subtract the value from 1 (because the total probability is 1) to get 1 - 0.0228 = 0.9772.

So, the probability that a randomly selected individual with an MBA degree will get a starting salary greater than $30,000 is approximately 0.9772, or 97.72%.

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