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Converting Normalrandom Variable To Standard Normal Variable

- The document discusses converting between normal random variables and standard normal variables. It provides examples of converting test scores from a normal distribution to z-scores and vice versa. - Key points include that a standard normal variable has a mean of 0 and standard deviation of 1, while a normal random variable can have any mean and standard deviation. The formula to convert is z = (x - μ)/σ or x = μ + zσ. - Examples demonstrate calculating z-scores and raw scores given the mean, standard deviation, and other values for test score distributions and sample populations.

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Converting Normalrandom Variable To Standard Normal Variable

- The document discusses converting between normal random variables and standard normal variables. It provides examples of converting test scores from a normal distribution to z-scores and vice versa. - Key points include that a standard normal variable has a mean of 0 and standard deviation of 1, while a normal random variable can have any mean and standard deviation. The formula to convert is z = (x - μ)/σ or x = μ + zσ. - Examples demonstrate calculating z-scores and raw scores given the mean, standard deviation, and other values for test score distributions and sample populations.

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Good

Morning!
Prayer
Hello! I’m
Ma’am Sopia
Dela Vega
Converting normal random
Variable to standard normal
variable and vice versa
Objectives:
• Define Standard Normal Variable
• Differentiate Normal Random
Variable and Standard Normal
Variable.
• Convert Normal Random Variable
to Standard Random Variable and
Vice Versa.
Standard normal variable
A standard normal random
variable is a normally
distributed random variable
with mean μ=0 and standard
deviation σ=1
Normal random variable
A Normal random variable
has a continuous
distribution over the sample
space of all numbers,
negative or positive.
normal random standard random
variable variable

A normal
distribution can Has always the
take on any value fixed mean and
as its mean and standard
standard deviation.
deviation.
Keep in Mind!
Any normal distribution can be
transformed to standard normal
distribution by the formula:

z=
Keep in Mind!
z-score for z-score for
Population Sample

z= z=
example
In a given normal distribution,
the sample mean is 20.5 and
the sample standard deviation
is 5.4. Find the corresponding
standard score of 18.
Solution: z=

z=
z=
z=
Interpretation:
The z-score that corresponds
to a score of 18 is -0.46. It tells
us that the score of 18 is
below average.
example
The average score in Statistics
and Probability test is 80 with
standard deviation 10. What is the
standard deviation score of the
following students? Carlos – 97,
Shirly - 86
Solution: z=

z=
z=
z=
Solution: z=

z=
z=
z=
Follow up question:

How many percent of the


students got below 81?
Solution: z=

z=
z=
z=
Interpretation:

The area below 0.1 is equal


to 0.5398. therefore, there
are 53.98% of students got
below 81.
Note:

For X, yielding the


equation, the formula is:
X = μ + zσ
Note:

For X, sample distribution,


the formula is:
X = μ + zs
example

Find the raw score of a standard


score of z = -1.2 in a normally
distributed population with mean
30 and standard deviation 4.
Solution:
X = μ + zσ
X = 30 + (-1.2)(4)
X = 30 + (-4.8)
X = 25.2 or 25
example

Find the raw score of a standard


score of z = 2.5 in a sample
distribution with mean 15.6 and
sample population 3.
Solution:
X = μ + zs
X = 15.6 + (2.5)(3)
X = 15.6 + (7.5)
X = 23.1 or 23
Convert from
standard scores to
normal random
variable
example
A highly selective university only admits their
top 5% (z-score is 0.9505) of the total
examinees in the entrance exam. The results
of this year’s entrance exam follow a normal
distribution with the mean of 285 and a
standard deviation of 12. What is the least
score of an examinee who can be admitted to
the university?
Steps:
1. Convert the given z-score.
2. Substitute the given
3. Multiply the z-score and standard
deviation
4. Add the mean to your answer in step 3
Solution:
X = μ + zσ
X = 285 + (1.65)(12)
X = 285 + (19.8)
X = 304.8 or 305
“Mathematics is difficult
for those who doesn’t
want to understand it.”
- Tr. Phia
Activity
Activity:
The scores of Grade-11 students
in standardized test are normally
distributed with the mean of 60
and standard deviation of 8.
Answer the following:
Activity:
1. How many percent of the students got
below 72?
2. What part of the group scored
between 58 and 76?
3. If there were 250 students who took
the test, at how many student scored
higher than 64?
Activity:
Find the raw score of a standard
score of z = 2.52 in a normally
distributed population with mean
42 and standard deviation 3.
Thank you!


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