Exercise #7

Question(1):
Given the standard normal distribution find :
a) The area under the curve between Z = 0 and Z = 1.43
P(0 < Z < 1.43 ) = P(Z <1.43) – P(Z<0) = 0.92364 - 0.5=0.42364

b) The probability that a Z picked at random will a value between

Z = 2.87 and Z = 2.64
P( 2.64 < Z < 2.87 ) = P(Z < 2.87) – P(Z< 2.64) =
= 0.99795 -0.99585
= 0.0021

c) Area to the left of Z =1.43 equals P(Z< 1.43) =0.92364

d) Area to the right of Z = 2 equals

𝑃(𝑍 > 𝑎) = 1 − 𝑃(𝑍 < 𝑎)

P(Z > 2 ) = 1-P(Z ≤ 2 ) = 1- 0.97725 = 0.02275

or 𝑃(𝑍 > 𝑎) = 𝑃(𝑍 < −𝑎)
Or
P(Z > 2 ) = P(Z < - 2 ) = 0.02275

e) P (Z < 0.55) = 1- P (Z ≤ 0.55) =1- 0.70884 = 0.29116

Or
P(Z > 0.55) = P(Z< - 0.55) =0.29116

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f) P (Z ≤ - 0.55) =1- P (Z < - 0.55) = 1- 0.29116 = 0.70884
Or
P (Z ≤ - 0.55) = P(Z≤ 0.55) =0.70884

g) P (Z > - 2.33 ) = 0.00990

h) P(Z < - 5) = 0

i) P(Z ≥ 6.5) = 1- P(Z < 6.5) = 1-1=0

j) P( Z ≤ k ) = 0.00554, then the value of k = - 2.54

Since 0.00554 < 0.5 , go to Negative table
k) P( Z ≥ k ) = 0.03836, then the value of k = 1.77
P( Z ≥ k ) = 0.03836
𝟏 −P(Z<k) = 0.0383
−P(Z<k) = 0.03836 −1
−P(Z<k) = − 𝟎. 𝟗𝟔𝟏𝟔𝟒
P(Z<k) = 𝟎. 𝟗𝟔𝟏𝟔𝟒
k = 1.77
Or
P( Z ≥ k ) = 0.03836
𝑷(𝒁 ≤ − 𝒌) = 0.03836
−𝒌 = −𝟏. 𝟕𝟕
𝒌 = 𝟏. 𝟕𝟕

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 l) P( - 2.67 < Z ≤ k ) = 0.97179, then the value of k = …..
P(Z< K) – P (Z < -2.67) = 0.97179
P(Z< K) − 0.97179 = 0.00379
P(Z< K) = 0.97179 + 0.00379 = 0.97558
K = 1.97
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Home work:
a) P (Z > 2.33 ) = 0.99010

b) P (- 1.96 > Z ≥ 1.96 ) = P(Z < 1.96) – P(Z< -1.96) =

= 0.9750 -0.0250= 0.95

c) P (- 2.58 < Z > 2.58 ) = P(Z < 2.58) – P(Z< - 2.58) =

= 0.99506 - 0.00495 = 0.99012

d) P (- 1.65 > Z ≥ 1.65 ) = 0.95053-0.04947=0.901

e) P (Z = 0.74 ) = 0
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Question (2):

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For another subject (a 29 – year – old male) in the study Disking et al.
(A-10), acetone levels were normally distributed with a mean of 870 and
a standard deviation of 211 ppb. Then
𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝑿~ 𝑵𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒍 𝝁 = 𝟖𝟕𝟎 𝝈 = 𝟐𝟏𝟏
a) The probability that on a given day the subject's acetone between
600 and 1000 ppb is………………
𝟔𝟎𝟎−𝟖𝟕𝟎 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎−𝟖𝟕𝟎
P(600< X < 1000) = P ( <𝒁< )
𝟐𝟏𝟏 𝟐𝟏𝟏

= P( -1.28 < Z < 0.62 )

= P(Z < 0.62 ) – P(Z< -1.28)
= 0.73237 - 0.10027
= 0.6321

b) The probability that on a given day the subject's acetone over 900
ppb is …………………...
𝟗𝟎𝟎−𝟖𝟕𝟎
P(X > 900) = P(𝒁 > ) = P(Z > 0.14) =1-0.55567= 0.44433
𝟐𝟏𝟏

c) The probability that on a given day the subject's acetone under

500 ppb is ………………………...
𝟓𝟎𝟎−𝟖𝟕𝟎
P(X < 500) = P(𝒁 < ) = P(Z < - 1.75) =0.04006
𝟐𝟏𝟏

d) Percentage over 900 ppb is …………………...

𝟗𝟎𝟎−𝟖𝟕𝟎
P(X > 900) = P(𝒁 > ) = P(Z > 0.14) =1-0.55567= 0.44433
𝟐𝟏𝟏

P(X > 900) × 100 = 0.44433 × 100 =44.433%

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 e) If we take population of 10,000 how many would expect be over
900?
𝟗𝟎𝟎−𝟖𝟕𝟎
P(X > 900) = P(𝒁 > ) = P(Z > 0.14) =1-0.55567= 0.44433
𝟐𝟏𝟏

Number = P(X > 900) × 10,000 = 0.44433 × 10,000 = 4443.3=4444

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Question (3):
In the study of fingerprints an important quantitative characteristic is
the total ridge count for the 10 fingers of an individual Suppose that the
total ridge counts of individuals in a certain population are
approximately normally distributed with a mean of 140 and a standard
deviation of 50. Then
𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝑿~ 𝑵𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒍 𝝁 = 𝟏𝟒𝟎 𝝈 = 𝟓𝟎

a) The probability that an individual picked at random from this

population will have a ridge count of 200 or more is …..
𝟐𝟎𝟎−𝟏𝟒𝟎
P(X > 200) = P(𝒁 > )
𝟓𝟎

= P(Z > 1.2) = 1-P(Z<1.2) = 1- 0.88493 = 0.11507

b) The probability that an individual picked at random from this

population will have a ridge count of Less than 100 is……..
𝟏𝟎𝟎−𝟏𝟒𝟎
P(X < 100) = P(𝒁 < ) = P(Z < - 0.8) =0.21186
𝟓𝟎

c) The probability that an individual picked at random from this

population will have a ridge count of between 100 and 200 is …..
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 𝑷(𝟏𝟎𝟎 < 𝑿 < 𝟐𝟎𝟎)
𝟏𝟎𝟎−𝟏𝟒𝟎 𝟐𝟎𝟎−𝟏𝟒𝟎
=P ( <𝒁< )
𝟓𝟎 𝟓𝟎

=P(−𝟎. 𝟖 < 𝒁 < 𝟏. 𝟐)

= P(Z < 1.2 ) – P(Z< - 0.8)
= 0.88493 - 0.21186 = 0.67307

d) The percentage that individual picked at random from this

population will have a ridge count of Less than 100 is……..
𝟏𝟎𝟎−𝟏𝟒𝟎
P(X < 100) = P(𝒁 < ) = P(Z < - 0.8) =0.21186
𝟓𝟎

P(X < 100) × 100 = 0.21186 x100 =21.186%

f) In a population of 100,000 people how many would you expect to

have a ridge count of 200 or more ?
𝟐𝟎𝟎−𝟏𝟒𝟎
P(X > 200) = P(Z > ) = P( Z >1.2 ) = p(Z< -1.2)
𝟓𝟎

Number = P(X > 200) × 100,000 =0.11507 × 100,000 =11507

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Home work:
One of the variables collected in North Carolina Birth Registry data
is pounds gained during pregnancy. According to data from the entire
registry for 2001. The number of pounds gained during pregnancy was
approximately normally distributed with a mean of 30.23 pounds and a
standard deviation of 13.84 pounds. Calculate the probability that a
randomly selected mother in North Carolina in 2001 gained
a) Less than 15 pounds during pregnancy is………
P(X<15)=P(Z<-1.10)=0.13567
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 b) More than 40 pounds is ……………………..
P(X>40)=P(Z>0.71)=1-P(Z<0.71)=1-0.76115=0.23885

c) Between 14 and 40 pounds is ………………..

P(14<X<40)=P(-1.17<Z<0.71)=0.76115-0.12100=0.64015

d) Percentage that mother in North Carolina in 2001 gained

between 14 and 40 pounds is ………………..
P(14<X<40)*100=64.015%

e) If we take population of 10,000 how many would expect

mother in North Carolina in 2001 gained between 14 and 40
pounds is ………………..

P(14<X<40)*10,000=6401.5=6402

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