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Ppt07. Understanding the Z-scores

This lesson focuses on understanding z-scores and their relation to normal variable distributions. It includes objectives such as converting random variables to standard normal variables and solving related problems, along with examples and exercises. The content covers the normal curve, z-score calculations, and practical applications through examples in reading, physical education, and science test scores.

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Ppt07. Understanding the Z-scores

This lesson focuses on understanding z-scores and their relation to normal variable distributions. It includes objectives such as converting random variables to standard normal variables and solving related problems, along with examples and exercises. The content covers the normal curve, z-score calculations, and practical applications through examples in reading, physical education, and science test scores.

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Understanding

the Z-Scores
Lesson Objectives
At the end of this lesson, you are expected to:
• Relate a random variable distribution to a normal
variable distribution;
• Understand the concept of the z-score;
• Convert a random variable to a standard normal
variable and vice-versa; and
• Solve problem involving random and normal
variables.
Content
• Entry Card: Normal Curve
• Exploring the z-score
• Example 1: Reading Scores
• Example 2: Score in PE
• Example 3: Scores in a Science Test
• Seatwork
• Enrichment
• Assessment
Entry Card
Statement True False
1. The normal curve is a bell-shaped probability distribution.
2. The tails of the curve touches the baseline so that the curve can
cover 100% of the area under it.

3. The probability that a random score occur between z = 1 and z = 0


is .6826.

4. The skewness of the normal curve is 0.


5. The probability that a random score occur between z = 1 and z = 0
is .8413.
Exploring the z-score
The z-score
the areas under the normal curve are
given in terms of z-value or scores. Either
the z-score locates X within a sample or
within a population.
The formula in calculating z is:
(z-score for population data)

(z-score for sample data)

Where: X = given measurement


= population mean
= population standard deviation
= sample mean
s = sample standard deviation
Example 1: Reading Scores
Given the mean, = 50 and the standard
deviation, = 4 of a population of Reading
scores. Find the z-value that corresponds to
a score X = 58.
Steps Solution
1. Use the computing formula for
finding z-scores of population
data.
2. Check the given values. Since
these are population values, the
z-score locates X within a
population.
3. Substitute the given values in the
computing formula.
4. Compute the z-value Thus, the z-value that
corresponds to the raw score
58 is 2 in a population
distribution.
Normal Curve showing z-score Raw Scores
Example 2: Score in PE
Locate the z-value that corresponds to a
PE score of 39 given that = 45 and = 6.
Steps Solution
1. Use the computing formula for
finding z-scores of population
data.
2. Check the given values. Since
these are population values, the
z-score locates X within a
population.
3. Substitute the given values in the
computing formula.
4. Compute the z-value Thus, the z-value that
corresponds to the raw score
39 is -1 in a population
distribution.
With respect to the mean, the score 39
is below the population mean. We can also
say that the score 39 is below average.
Example 3: Scores in
Science
Given sample mean, = 26 and the
sample standard deviation, s = 4 of a
population in a science test. Find the z-value
that corresponds to a score X = 20.
Steps Solution
1. Use the computing formula for
finding z-scores of sample data.
2. Check the given values. Since
these are population values, the
z-score locates X within a
population.
3. Substitute the given values in the
computing formula.
4. Compute the z-value
The corresponding z-score is
-1.5 to the left of the mean.
Seatwork
State whether the z-score locates the raw score X
within a sample space or within a population, and
solve for the z-score.
Seatwork
State whether the z-score locates the raw score X
within a sample space or within a population, and
solve for the z-score.
𝑋̄ = 55, 𝑠 = 7, 𝑋 = 63
𝜇 = 90, 𝜎 = 12, 𝑋 = 78
1.

𝑋̄ = 31, 𝑠 = 9, 𝑋 = 40
2.

𝜇 = 60, 𝜎 = 20, 𝑋 = 50
3.

𝑋̄ = 45, 𝑠 = 5, 𝑋 = 47
4.
5.
Enrichment
I. Given = 62 and s = 8. Find the z-score value that
corresponds to each of the following scores up to two
decimal places.
1. X = 70
2. X = 78
3. X = 82
4. X = 50
5. X = 42
Enrichment
II. Given = 62 and s = 8, give the values of X under the
normal distribution.

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