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QBM101 Business Statistics – Tutorial Module 2 Page 7

Chapter 6 Continuous Random Variables and the Normal Distribution

1. The normal distribution is an example of _______.


A. a discrete distribution
B. a continuous distribution
C. a bimodal distribution
D. an exponential distribution
E. a binomial distribution

2. The total area underneath any normal curve is equal to _______.


A. the mean
B. one
C. the variance
D. the coefficient of variation
E. the standard deviation

3. The area to the left of the mean in any normal distribution is equal to _______.
A. the mean
B. 1
C. the variance
D. 0.5
E. −0.5

4. A standard normal distribution has the following characteristics:


A. the mean and the variance are both equal to 1
B. the mean and the variance are both equal to 0
C. the mean is equal to the variance
D. the mean is equal to 0 and the variance is equal to 1
E. the mean is equal to the standard deviation

5. If 𝑥 is a normal random variable with mean 80 and standard deviation 5, the 𝑧 − 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒
for 𝑥 = 88 is ________.
A. 1.8
B. −1.8
C. 1.6
D. −1.6
E. 8.0

6. Suppose 𝑥 is a normal random variable with mean 60 and standard deviation 2. A


𝑧 −score was calculated for a number, and the 𝑧 − 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 is 3.4. What is 𝑥?
A. 63.4
B. 56.6
C. 68.6
D. 53.2
E. 66.8

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QBM101 Business Statistics – Tutorial Module 2 Page 8

7. Suppose x is a normal random variable with mean 60 and standard deviation 2. A


𝑧 −score was calculated for a number, and the 𝑧 − 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 is −1.3. What is 𝑥?
A. 58.7
B. 61.3
C. 62.6
D. 57.4
E. 54.7

8. The time required to assemble an electronic component is normally distributed, with a


mean of 12 minutes and a standard deviation of 1.5 minutes. Find the probability that a
particular assembly takes:
a. more than 14 minutes.
b. more than 8 minutes.
c. less than 14 minutes.
d. less than 10 minutes.
e. between 10 and 15 minutes.

9. The amount of time devoted to study statistics each week by students who achieve a
grade of HD1 in the course is a normally distributed with a mean of 7.5 hours and a
standard deviation of 2.1 hours.
a. What proportion of the HD1 students who study for more than 10 hours per week?
b. Find the probability that a HD1 student spends between seven and nine hours
studying the subject.
c. What proportion of the HD1 students who spend less than three hours studying?
d. What is the maximum amount of time spent on studying for the bottom 5% of all
HD1 students?

10. The number of pages printed before replacing the cartridge in a laser printer is normally
distributed with a mean of 11 500 pages and a standard deviation of 800 pages. A new
cartridge has just been installed.
a. What is the probability that the printer produces more than 12 000 pages before this
cartridge needs to be replaced?
b. What is the probability that the printer produces fewer than 10 000 pages?

11. Battery manufacturers compete on the basis of the amount of time their products last in
cameras and toys. A manufacturer of alkaline batteries has observed that its batteries last
for an average of 26 hours when used in a toy racing car. The amount of time is normally
distributed with a standard deviation of 2.5 hours.
a. What is the probability that the battery lasts between 24 and 28 hours?
b. What is the probability that the battery lasts longer than 28 hours?
c. What is the probability that the battery lasts less than 24 hours?
d. What is the minimum lifetime (nearest minutes) of the top 10% batteries of the best
quality?

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