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The Normal Distribution Curve As Probability

This document discusses the normal distribution curve and how to solve problems involving normal distributions. It provides examples of finding probabilities using a normal distribution with a mean of 100 and standard deviation of 16 to determine the probability of IQ scores falling within certain ranges. The document also provides practice problems, including finding the percentage of people with cholesterol readings above or below certain values given a normal distribution with mean of 210 and standard deviation of 12 for cholesterol levels.

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The Normal Distribution Curve As Probability

This document discusses the normal distribution curve and how to solve problems involving normal distributions. It provides examples of finding probabilities using a normal distribution with a mean of 100 and standard deviation of 16 to determine the probability of IQ scores falling within certain ranges. The document also provides practice problems, including finding the percentage of people with cholesterol readings above or below certain values given a normal distribution with mean of 210 and standard deviation of 12 for cholesterol levels.

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The Normal

Distribution Curve
as Probability

Objectives
Solve problems involving
normal distribution
Compute probabilities using
standard normal table

Activity:

Use mean=16 and sd=3 to find


the z value of the following.
a.X=12 d. x = 25
b.X=8 e. x = 13
c.X=22

Example1.

The intelligence quotient (IQ)


scores for people are normally
distributed with a mean of
100 and standard deviation of
16. If Bettina was randomly
selected to take the test, what
is the probability that her

Convert the raw score to z score.


For x=100
Z=0

For x=120
Z=1.25

Show the sketch of the normal curve


between z=0 and z=1.25

Use the table of standard normal


distribution to find the area.
Z=1.25----- 0.3994

Thus, the probability is 0.3994 or 39.94%


that Bettinas score is between 100 to 120.

Solve the following


1. Using example 1, what is the probability that a
person picked at random has an IQ greater than
90?
2. In a medical mission among adults, the
distribution of cholesterol reading, in mg/dl is
normally distributed with a mean 210 and a
standard deviation 12.
* What percentage of this distribution will have
readings greater than 240?
* What percentage of this distribution have less

Suppose there are 10 000 test takers of


the IQ test where the mean =100 and
sd=16.
What is the raw score that
corresponds to the following z-value.
Z=1, z= - 1.5, z=2 and z=-1.25?
What percent and how many score are
above 84?
What percent and how many score

Assignment
In a job fair, 3000 applicants applied for
job. Their mean age was found 28 with
standard deviation 4 years. Draw a
normal curve distribution showing the zscore and raw score of each of the
following
How many applicants are below 20 years
old?
How many applicants are above 32 years
old?

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