Consider a random variable X that follows a normal distribution with a mean (μ) of 50 and a standard deviation (σ) of 5. Calculate the probability that X is less than 40.

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Consider a random variable X that follows a normal distribution with a mean (μ) of 50 and a standard deviation (σ) of 5. Calculate the probability that X is less than 40.

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