Step 1 :Given a population of values with a normal distribution where the mean (μ) is 75.9 and the standard deviation (σ) is 9.4.
Step 2 :We are asked to find the probability that a single randomly selected value is greater than 74.8.
Step 3 :To solve this, we need to standardize the value 74.8 using the formula for z-score which is \((X - μ) / σ\) where X is the value we are standardizing, μ is the mean and σ is the standard deviation.
Step 4 :Substituting the given values into the formula, we get a z-score of approximately -0.117.
Step 5 :We then use the z-table or a function that gives the cumulative distribution function of the standard normal distribution to find the probability that a value is less than the standardized value. This gives us a probability of approximately 0.4534.
Step 6 :Since the table or function gives the probability that a value is less than the given value, we subtract the result from 1 to get the probability that a value is greater than the given value. This gives us a final probability of approximately 0.5466.
Step 7 :Final Answer: The probability that a single randomly selected value is greater than 74.8 is \(\boxed{0.5466}\).