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Normal Distribution Problems & Solutions

This document contains examples of problems involving the normal distribution. In six examples, daily cement production, achievement scores, wait times at a bank, exam times, test scores, and minimum IQ for Mensa membership are all modeled as normally distributed random variables. The examples show how to calculate probabilities that the random variables exceed or are between given values using the normal distribution and z-scores.

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Normal Distribution Problems & Solutions

This document contains examples of problems involving the normal distribution. In six examples, daily cement production, achievement scores, wait times at a bank, exam times, test scores, and minimum IQ for Mensa membership are all modeled as normally distributed random variables. The examples show how to calculate probabilities that the random variables exceed or are between given values using the normal distribution and z-scores.

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Normal Distribution Slides Questions Solutions

Example 1:
Daily cement production of a plant follows normal distribution with mean of 50 tons and
standard deviation of 3.5 tons. On how many days in a year the production is expected
to exceed 55 tons?

•  =50,  =3.5
• X ~ N(50,3.5)
• z = (55-50)/3.5 = 1.43

• P(X  55) = P(Z  1.43)


= 0.0764
Ans = 365 x 0.0764 = 28 days
Example 2:
A group of achievement scores are normally distributed with a mean of 76 and a
standard deviation of 4. If one score is randomly selected what is the probability that it
is at least 80.

•  =76,  =4
• X ~ N (76, 4)
• z = (80-76)/4 = 1

• P (X  80) = P (Z  1)
= 0.5 - 0.3413
• Ans = 0.1587
Example 3:
A bank manager has learnt that the length of time the customers must wait for being
attended by the teller is normally distributed with mean time of 5 minutes and standard
deviation of 0.8 minutes. Find the probabilities that a customer has to wait:
• for less than 6 minutes
• for more than 3.5 minutes
• between 3.4 and 6.2 minutes
Solution:

 = 5 min and  = 0.8 min, X ~ N (5, 0.8)


• P (X ≤ 6) = P (Z ≤ 1.25) = 0.89435
• P (X ≥ 3.5) = P (Z ≥ -1.875) = 0.9696
• P (3.4 ≤ X ≤ 6.2) = 0.910443
Example 4:
• Time required to finish an exam is known to be normally distributed with a mean of 60
Min. and a Std Dev. of 12 minutes.
• How much time should be allowed for 90% of the students to finish?

•  =60,  = 12
• X ~ N (60, 12)
• z = (X -60)/12 <= .9 (For this find the z-value at probability of .4)
• z = (X -60)/12 = 1.28
• X = 75.36
• Ans = 75.36 minutes
Example 5:
The marks on a statistics test are normally distributed with a mean of 62 and a variance
of 225. The instructor wishes to assign ‘B’ or higher to the top 30% of the students in the
class. Obtain minimum marks required to get a ‘B’ or higher?

•  = 62 and  = 15
• X ~ N (62, 15)
• P (X ≥ x) >= 0.70, x =?
• Z~N (0,1)
• For this, find z s.t. P(Z ≥ z)=.20
• Z=.53

• Now using the transformation rule x= +Z = 69.95 Approx


Example 6:
Mensa is an organization whose members possess IQs that are in top 2% of the
population. It is known that IQs are normally distributed with a mean of 100 and a
standard deviation of 16. Find the minimum IQ needed to be a Mensa member.

•  = 100 and  = 16
• X ~ N (100, 16)
• P (X ≥ x) = 0.98, x =? (For this find z-value at probability of .48)
• z = (X -100)/16 = 2.05
• X = 132.8
Ans: 132.8

NOTE: I HAVE ONLY DRAWN NORMAL CURVE FIGURES FOR


SOME QUESTIONS. BUT, IN END-TERM ITS IMPERATIVE FOR
YOU ALL TO DRAW FIGURES IN EVERY QUESTION!!!

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