The diameter of an electric cable is normally distributed, with a mean of 0.7 inch and a standard deviation of 0.01 inch. What is the probability that the diameter will exceed 0.71 inch?

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Z = (score-mean)/SD

Find table in the back of your statistics text labeled something like "areas under normal distribution" to find the proportion/probability related to the Z score.
The diameter of an electric cable is normally distributed, with a mean of 0.7 inch and a standard deviation of 0.01 inch. What is the probability that the diameter will exceed 0.71 inch?