Statistics problem
The scores on a biology exam were normally distributed with a mean of $71$ and a standard deviation of $9$. A failing grade on the exam was anything $2$ or more standard deviations below the mean. What was the cutoff for a failing score? Approximately what percentage of the students failed?
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