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2.2 Normal Distribution Worksheet AP Statistics: Between 18.6 MPG and 31 MPG

This document provides answers to practice problems involving the normal distribution. It includes examples of finding percentages and ranges of values within certain intervals of normal distributions with given means and standard deviations. The problems cover topics like fuel economy estimates, IQ scores, cholesterol levels, baby development milestones, and fish weights that can be modeled with normal distributions.

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2.2 Normal Distribution Worksheet AP Statistics: Between 18.6 MPG and 31 MPG

This document provides answers to practice problems involving the normal distribution. It includes examples of finding percentages and ranges of values within certain intervals of normal distributions with given means and standard deviations. The problems cover topics like fuel economy estimates, IQ scores, cholesterol levels, baby development milestones, and fish weights that can be modeled with normal distributions.

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2 Normal Distribution Worksheet Answers AP Statistics

1. The EPA fuel economy estimates for automobile models tested recently predicted a
Normal model with a mean of 24.8 mpg and a standard deviation of 6.2 mpg.

a. In what interval would you expect the central 68% of autos to be found?
Between 18.6 mpg and 31 mpg

b. About what percent of autos should get less than 31 mpg?


About 84%

c. What percent of cars should get between 31 and 37 mpg?


About 13.4%

d. What percent of cars should get more than 20 mpg?


About 78%

e. Describe the gas mileage of the worst 20% of all cars?


The worst 20% of all cars get less than 19.59 mpg.

2. Some IQ tests are standardized to a Normal model with a mean of 100 and a
standard deviation of 16.

a. What score would begin the interval for the top 16% of all scores? Use the
Empircal Rule (68/95/99.7%) to find your answer. Validate this answer using the
z-scores table.
Empirical Rule: 1 SD above…116
Z-scores: 113.42 (table), 115.91 (calc)

b. The top 10% of all scores represent the label of “genius”. What is the range of
scores for anyone who qualifies as a genius?
At least 120.48

c. What proportion of test takers score a 130 or higher?


About 3%
3. Assume the cholesterol levels of adult American women can be described by a Normal
model with a mean of 188 mg/dL and a standard deviation of 24.

a. What percent of adult women do you expect to have cholesterol levels over 200
mg/dL?
About 30.65%

b. What percent of adult women do you expect to have cholesterol levels between
150 and 170 mg/dL?
About 16.95%

c. Estimate the interquartile range of the cholesterol levels.


14.47

d. Above what value are the highest 15% of women’s cholesterol levels?
Above 212.96

4. While only 5% of babies have learned to walk by the age of 10 months, 75% have
earned to walk by 13 months of age. If the age at which babies develop the ability to
walk can be described by a Normal Distribution model, find the mean and standard
deviation of the Normal model.
mean = 12.14; SD = 1.282

5. Wildlife biologists believe that the weights of adult trout can be described by a Normal
model. Fishermen report that 22% of all trout caught were thrown back because they
weigh below the 2-pound minimum, and only 6% weighed over 5 pounds. What are the
mean and standard deviation of the model?
Mean = 3, SD = 1.293

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