Normal Distribution B
Normal Distribution B
Normal Distribution B
The normal curve is bell-shaped and has a single peak at the exact center of the distribution. The arithmetic mean, median, and mode of the distribution are equal and located at the peak. Half the area under the curve is above the peak, and the other half is below it.
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The normal probability distribution is symmetrical about its mean. The normal probability distribution is asymptotic - the curve gets closer and closer to the x-axis but never actually touches it.
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A normal distribution with a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1 is called the standard normal distribution. Z value: The distance between a selected value, designated X, and the population mean , divided by the population X deviation, standard
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EXAMPLE 1
The monthly incomes of recent MBA graduates in a large corporation are normally distributed with a mean of $2000 and a standard deviation of $200. What is the Z value for an income of $2200? An income of $1700? For X=$2200, Z=(2200-2000)/200=1.
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For X=$1700, Z =(1700-2000)/200= -1.5 A Z value of 1 indicates that the value of $2200 is 1 standard deviation above the mean of $2000, while a Z value of $1700 is 1.5 standard deviation below the mean of $2000.
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EXAMPLE 2
The daily water usage per person in New Providence, New Jersey is normally distributed with a mean of 20 gallons and a standard deviation of 5 gallons. About 68% of the daily water usage per person in New Providence lies between what two values? 1 = 2 0 1(5). That is, about 68% of the daily water usage will lie between 15 and 25 gallons.
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EXAMPLE 3
What is the probability that a person from New Providence selected at random will use less than 20 gallons per day? The associated Z value is Z=(2020)/5=0. Thus, P(X<20)=P(Z<0)=.5 What percent uses between 20 and 24 gallons? The Z value associated with X=20 is Z=0 and with X=24, Z=(24-20)/5=.8. Thus, Irwin/McGraw-Hill
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What percent of the population uses between 18 and 26 gallons? The Z value associated with X=18 is Z=(18-20)/5= -.4, and for X=26, Z=(26-20)/5=1.2. Thus P(18<X<26) =P(-.4<Z<1.2)=.1554+.3849=.5403
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EXAMPLE 4
Professor Mann has determined that the final averages in his statistics course is normally distributed with a mean of 72 and a standard deviation of 5. He decides to assign his grades for his current course such that the top 15% of the students receive an A. What is the lowest average a student can receive to earn an A? Let X be the lowest average. Find X such that P(X >X)=.15. The corresponding Z value is 1.04. Thus Irwin/McGraw-Hill we have (X-72)/5=1.04, TheX=77.2 or McGraw-Hill Companies,
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EXAMPLE 5
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The amount of tip the servers in an exclusive restaurant receive per shift is normally distributed with a mean of $80 and a standard deviation of $10. Shelli feels she has provided poor service if her total tip for the shift is less than $65. What is the probability she has provided poor service? Let X be the amount of tip. The Z value associated with X=65 is Z= (65-80)/10=