Applying The Normal Curve Concepts in Problem Solving

This document provides a lesson on applying normal curve concepts to solve word problems. It gives an example of using a normal distribution with mean 80 and standard deviation 15 to find the raw score where 70% of cases are below it. The steps shown are to: 1) sketch a normal curve, 2) determine the relevant area as 30%, 3) find the difference between total area and relevant area, 4) locate the area on the normal curve table, 5) determine the corresponding z-value, 6) derive the computing formula, 7) modify the formula to solve for the raw score, 8) substitute values into the modified formula, and 9) make a concluding statement.

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STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

LESSON 6: APPLYING THE NORMAL CURVE CONCEPTS IN LESSON 6: APPLYING THE NORMAL CURVE CONCEPTS IN
PROBLEM SOLVING PROBLEM SOLVING

OBJECTIVES: OBJECTIVES:

1. Apply the normal curve in solving word problems; 1. Apply the normal curve in solving word
and problems; and
2. Develop habits of reasoning using the normal curve 2. Develop habits of reasoning using the normal
concepts. curve concepts.

The results of nationwide aptitude test in mathematics are The results of nationwide aptitude test in mathematics are
normally distributed with m= 80 and s= 15. Find the raw score normally distributed with m= 85 and s= 20. Find the raw score
such that 70% of the cases are below it. such that 80% of the cases are below it.

Analysis Questions: Analysis Questions:

1. What are the given? 1. What are the given?

2. What are you going to find? 2. What are you going to find?
3. What is the suggested by the given to help you solve 3. What is the suggested by the given to help
the problem? you solve the problem?
4. Will the application of the normal curve concepts be 4. Will the application of the normal curve
useful? concepts be useful?

Steps Solution Steps Solution

1. Sketch the diagram of 1. Sketch the diagram of
a normal curve. a normal curve.

2 value we want to 30% is the same as 2 value we want to

locate. Selecting 30%, 0.3000 locate. Selecting 30%,
express this as area. This express this as area. This
is the area right of the z- is the area right of the z-
3. Find the area between 0.5000- 0.3000= 0.2000 3. Find the area between
z= 0 and z= 0.2000 z= 0 and z= 0.2000
4. Find the area 0.2000 The nearest area is 4. Find the area 0.2000
or the value nearest to it 0.1985 or the value nearest to it
in the Table of Areas in the Table of Areas
Under the Normal Curve. Under the Normal Curve.
5.Find the z- value that z= 0.52 ͍͍ the area 5.Find the z- value that
corresponds to 0.1985 0.1985 corresponds to 0.1985
6. Find a computing
6. Find a computing z= X-µ formula for determining
formula for determining σ raw scores.
raw scores. 7.Modify the formula to
7.Modify the formula to X= µ + zσ solve for X.
solve for X. 8. Substitute the given
8. Substitute the given X= µ + zσ values in the modified
values in the modified X= 80 + (0.52)(15) formula to solve for X.
formula to solve for X. X= 87.8 or 88 9. Make a concluding
9. Make a concluding In the distribution, 70 % statement.
statement. of the scores are below
the score 88.