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Rec 10A - Normal Distribution

The document discusses key concepts about the normal distribution including: - The normal distribution is symmetric around the mean. - Approximately 68%, 95%, and 99.7% of observations fall within 1, 2, and 3 standard deviations of the mean, respectively. - Several problems ask the reader to calculate z-scores and probabilities for various scenarios involving normal distributions.

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Rec 10A - Normal Distribution

The document discusses key concepts about the normal distribution including: - The normal distribution is symmetric around the mean. - Approximately 68%, 95%, and 99.7% of observations fall within 1, 2, and 3 standard deviations of the mean, respectively. - Several problems ask the reader to calculate z-scores and probabilities for various scenarios involving normal distributions.

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RECITATION THE NORMAL DISTRIBUTION

1. The shape of the normal distribution is:


a. Symmetric
b. Skewed
c. Flat
d. Unknown

2. Using the 68-95-99.7 Rule, find the following approximate probabilities.


a) About ____% of observations fall within 1 SD of the mean. (i.e. within μ ± σ)
b) About ____% of observations fall within 2 SD of the mean. (i.e. within μ ± 2σ)
c) About ____% of observations fall within 3 SD of the mean. (i.e. within μ ± 3σ)

Suppose X represents test scores with a mean of 80 and standard deviation 5.

3. Draw a picture of this distribution.

4. If Bob got a score of 85, what is his Z-score?

5. If Bob got a score of 65 what is his Z-score?

6. If Bob has a Z-score of 0, what was his test score?

7. If Bob’s score is 2 standard deviations above the mean, what was his test score?

8. If Bob’s score is 1.5 standard deviations below the mean:


a. What was his Z-score?

b. What was his test score?

REMEMBER Z HAS MEAN 0 AND STANDARD DEVIATION 1 ALWAYS. DRAW PICTURES AND
USE THE Z-TABLE ON CARMEN TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

9. Find P(0 < Z < 2.00).

10. Find P(Z < 2.00). (Note you have to do this in 2 parts. Hint: What is the probability that Z is less than 0?
Use that as one of the parts.)

11. Find P(Z > 2.00) (Note the table does not have “>” probabilities. If half of the probability is greater than 0,
how much of it must be greater than 2? Draw a picture. )
12. What is P(-1.26 < Z < 0)? (Note the Z table has no negative values. Use SYMMETRY to do this – flip it
over and look at the positive side.)

13. Find P(Z > -1.26)

14. Find P(Z < -1.26)

15. Now find P(-1.26 < Z < 2). Do this in two parts and sum them together. Use symmetry to get the left part.

16. Find P(1.26 < Z < 2)

FINDING PROBABILITIES FOR ANY NORMAL DISTRIBUTION X

1. Draw a picture of the X distribution. Mark off the mean, and the 3 standard deviations on each side of
the mean.
2. Write down the probability you are trying to find, using probability notation. Shade it in on the
picture.
3. Change your probability for X to a probability for Z using the Z formula

X−μ
Z=
σ
4. Use the Z table to find the corresponding probability for Z
5. Use this to find the probability you want for X. (Your drawing will help!)

SHOW ALL STEPS ABOVE TO DO EACH PROBLEM BELOW.

17. Suppose X has a normal distribution with mean 14 and standard deviation 6.2. Find the probability that X is
between 14 and 20.

18. Suppose X has a normal distribution with mean 5 and standard deviation 5. Find P(-2 < X < 12).
19. Suppose the height of female OSU students has a normal distribution with mean 65 inches and standard
deviation 2 inches. If Polly is 64 inches tall, what % of female OSU students are shorter than her?

20. If Polly is 64 inches tall, what % are taller than Polly?

PERCENTILES

21. Find the 75th percentile of Z. (Find .75 in the body of the table and work backwards to see what Z value it
goes with. That is, which row and column the Z value is in.)

22. Find the 50th percentile of Z.

23. Suppose test scores have a normal distribution with mean 80 and standard deviation 5. Where is the 90th
percentile?

24. Suppose test scores have a normal distribution with mean 80 and standard deviation 5. Where is the 90th
percentile?

25. Suppose test scores have a normal distribution with mean 80 and standard deviation 5. Where is the 10th
percentile?

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