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Determining Probabilities Using The Standard Normal Curve

The document discusses using the standard normal curve to determine probabilities based on z-scores. It explains that the area under the normal curve corresponds to probabilities. It provides examples of finding the probability of a z-score being above, below, or between two values using the area under the normal curve. Finally, it provides practice problems for determining probabilities based on different ranges of z-scores.

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Determining Probabilities Using The Standard Normal Curve

The document discusses using the standard normal curve to determine probabilities based on z-scores. It explains that the area under the normal curve corresponds to probabilities. It provides examples of finding the probability of a z-score being above, below, or between two values using the area under the normal curve. Finally, it provides practice problems for determining probabilities based on different ranges of z-scores.

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Determining

Probabilities Using The


Standard Normal Curve
The areas under the normal curve
corresponds to probabilities!
Example:

The area between z = 0 and z = 1 is 0.3413.


This means that the probability of a z-score having a value
between 0 and 1 is 0.3413 or 34.13%.
1. Area ABOVE a z-score
This represents the probability of a z-score greater
than a specific value.

P(z > -1) = 0.5 + 0.3413 P(z > 1) = 0.5 – 0.3413


= 0.8413 = 0.1587
2. Area BELOW a z-score
This represents the probability of a z-score less than
than a specific value.

P(z < -1) = 0.5 - 0.3413 P(z < 1) = 0.5 + 0.3413


= 0.1587 = 0.8413
3. Area between two z-scores
This represents the probability of a z-score between
two specific values.

P(-1 < z < 1) P(1 < z < 2) P(-3 < z < -2)
= 0.3413 + 0.3413 = 0.4772 - 0.3413 = 0.4987 - 0.4772
= 0.6826 = 0.1359 = 0.0215
Practice: Finding the probability of z.
1. P(z > 1)
2. P(-1 < z < 2)
3. P(z < -2.15)
4. P(z > -2)
5. P(z < -2.2)
6. P(1.5 < z < 2.5)
Activity 8: Determine the following
probabilities:
1.P(z < -1.73)
2.P(z < 3.04)
3.P(-1 < z < 1.82)
4.P(z > -2.69)
5.P(0.97 < z < 2.16)

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