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A ski gondola in Vail, Colorado carries skiers to the top of a mountain. It bears a plaque stating that the maximum capacity is 12

A ski gondola in Vail, Colorado carries skiers to the top of a mountain. It bears a plaque stating that the maximum capacity is 12 people or 2004 pounds. That capacity will be exceeded if 12 people have weights with mean greater than 2004/12 = 167 pounds. Because men tend to weigh more than woman, a "worst case" scenario involves 12 passengers who are all men. Men have weights that are normally distributed with a mean of 172 lb and a standard deviation of 26 lb (based on data from the National Health Survey). Find the probability that 12 randomly selected men will have a mean that is greater than 167 pounds (so that their total weight is greater than the gondola maximum capacity of 2004 lb)

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