# A population of values has a normal distribution with \mu=239.5 and \sigma=32.7. You intend to draw a random sample of size n=139. Find the probability that a single randomly selected value is greater than 235.9. P(X > 235.9) =? Write your answers as numbers accurate to 4 decimal places.

A population of values has a normal distribution with $$\displaystyle\mu={239.5}$$ and $$\displaystyle\sigma={32.7}$$. You intend to draw a random sample of size $$\displaystyle{n}={139}$$.
Find the probability that a single randomly selected value is greater than 235.9.
$$\displaystyle{P}{\left({X}{>}{235.9}\right)}=$$?

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From the provided information,
Mean $$\displaystyle{\left(\mu\right)}={239.5}$$
Standard deviation $$\displaystyle{\left(\sigma\right)}={32.7}$$
Sample size $$\displaystyle{\left({n}\right)}={139}$$
Let X be a random variable which represents the value score.
$$\displaystyle{X}\sim{N}{\left({239.5},{32.7}\right)}$$
The required probability that a single randomly selected value is greater than 235.9 can be obtained as:
$$\displaystyle{P}{\left({X}{>}{235.9}\right)}={P}{\left({\frac{{{x}-\mu}}{{\sigma}}}{>}{\frac{{{235.9}-{239.5}}}{{{32.7}}}}\right)}$$
$$\displaystyle={P}{\left({Z}\succ{0.110}\right)}$$
$$\displaystyle={1}-{P}{\left({Z}{<}-{0.110}\right)}$$
$$\displaystyle={1}-{0.4562}={0.5438}$$ (Using standard normal table)
Thus, the required probability is 0.5438.