A particular medicine is not effective if there is less than 147 milligrams of Xylz in a dose, and the medicine is dangerous if there is more than 153 milligrams of Xylz in a dose. One manufacturer of the medicine uses a process that gives medicine with a normally distributed strength of Xylz, with mean 150 milligrams and standard deviation 1.5 milligrams of Xylz per dose. Approximately what percent of the manufacturer's total production will be thrown out and not used because of effectiveness or safety reasons?

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The Answer of A particular medicine is not effective if there is less than 147 milligrams of Xylz in a dose, and the medicine is dangerous if there is more than 153 milligrams of Xylz in a dose. One manufacturer of the medicine uses a process that gives medicine with a normally distributed strength of Xylz, with mean 150 milligrams and standard deviation 1.5 milligrams of Xylz per dose. Approximately what percent of the manufacturer's total production will be thrown out and not used because of effectiveness or safety reasons?

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