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Homework Wiley 1 - Key Answer

The document contains 10 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of key characteristics of the normal distribution, including that the total area under the curve is 1, the mean is always greater than the standard deviation, and the tails extend indefinitely. It also contains 7 essay questions requiring calculations related to the normal distribution, such as finding z-scores, areas under the curve, and probabilities. The questions assess understanding of core concepts like how to find z-values, determine areas and probabilities for both standard and non-standard normal distributions.

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Homework Wiley 1 - Key Answer

The document contains 10 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of key characteristics of the normal distribution, including that the total area under the curve is 1, the mean is always greater than the standard deviation, and the tails extend indefinitely. It also contains 7 essay questions requiring calculations related to the normal distribution, such as finding z-scores, areas under the curve, and probabilities. The questions assess understanding of core concepts like how to find z-values, determine areas and probabilities for both standard and non-standard normal distributions.

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Multiple Choice

1. Why was the z probability chosen over the x?


a. It didn't matter – we have tables for both of them.
b. We have a table for the z score.
c. We have a table for the x-value.
d. z is more important.
Answer: C
2. For a continuous random variable x, the area under the probability distribution curve between any two
points is always:
a. equal to 1
b. in the range zero to 1
c. greater than 1
d. less than zero
Answer: C
3. For a continuous random variable x, the total area under the probability distribution curve of x is always:
a. less than 1
b. between zero and 1
c. greater than 1
d. equal to 1
Answer: D
4. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the normal distribution?
a. The total area under the curve is 1.0
b. The two tails of the curve extend indefinitely
c. The curve is symmetric about the mean
d. The value of the mean is always greater than the value of the standard deviation
Answer: D
5. The total area under a normal distribution curve to the left of the mean is always:
a. equal to 0.5
b. greater than .5
c. equal to 1
d. equal to zero
Answer: A
6. The tails of a normal distribution curve:
a. are nonsymmetric
b. cross the horizontal axis at z = 4.0
c. meet the horizontal axis at z = 3.0
d. never meet or cross the horizontal axis
Answer: D
7. For a normal distribution, the spread of the curve decreases and its height increases as:
a. the mean increases
b. the ratio of the mean and standard deviation increases
c. the sample size decreases
d. the standard deviation decreases
Answer: D
8. For the standard normal distribution, the mean is:
a. 1 and the standard deviation is zero
b. 0.5 and the standard deviation is 0.5
c. zero and the standard deviation is 1
d. 1 and the standard deviation is 1
Answer: C
9. For a normal distribution, the z value for an x value that is to the left of the mean is always:
a. equal to zero
b. less than 1
c. positive
d. negative +
Answer: D
10. For a normal distribution, the z value for the mean is always:
a. equal to zero +
b. negative
c. positive
d. equal to 1
Answer: A
Essay

1. Find the z value for x=43 for a normal distribution with μ=30 and σ=5.
Answer: 2.6
2. Find the area between x=25 and x=27 under a normal distribution curve with μ=20 and σ=4.
Answer: 6.55%
3. Find the following probability for the standard normal distribution.
16.66%
P(0.88≤z≤2.00)=
Answer: 16.66%
4. Find the area under the standard normal curve between z=0 and z=2.37.
Answer: 49.11%
5. Find the area under the standard normal curve to the right of z=-0.66.
Answer: 0.5+0.2454=0.7454=74.54%
6. Let x denote the time taken to run a road race. Suppose x is approximately normally distributed with a
mean of 190 minutes and a standard deviation of 21 minutes. If one runner is selected at random, what is
the probability that this runner will complete this road race in 221 to 238 minutes?
Answer:5.8%
7. The management of a supermarket wants to adopt a new promotional policy of giving a free gift to every
customer who spends more than a certain amount per visit at this supermarket. The expectation of the
management is that after this promotional policy is advertised, the expenditures for all customers at this
supermarket will be normally distributed with a mean of $95 and a standard deviation of $17.99. If the
management decides to give free gifts to all those customers who spend more than $120 at this
supermarket during a visit, what percentage of the customers are expected to get free gifts?
Answer: 8.2%

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