Statistics and Probability Quarter 3 Week 4 PDF
Statistics and Probability Quarter 3 Week 4 PDF
Statistics and Probability Quarter 3 Week 4 PDF
Department of Education
REGION III – CENTRAL LUZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF PAMPANGA
Week 4
Once you have gone through with this module, you are expected to have gained
the ability to:
Recall that data can be distributed in many different ways. The most common
distribution that applies to many real life data is the normal distribution. Heights and
weights of people, exam scores, and blood pressure all follow the normal
distribution. In the normal distribution, all data tend to approach the mean as the
amount of data increases.
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UNDERSTANDING THE Z SCORES
By using the normal distribution, the number of standard deviations of a value away
from the mean can be found. However, by converting the values to standard scores (z-
scores), it will be easier to make conclusions from the data through the Standard Normal
Distribution Table (z-table).
A z-score (also called a standard score) gives you an idea of how far from the mean
a data point is. But more technically it’s a measure of how many standard deviations
below or above the population mean a raw score is.
For example, knowing that a Senior High School student’s height is 160 cm might be
good information, but if you want to compare it to the “average” Senior High School
student’s height, looking at a vast table of data can be overwhelming (especially if
some heights are recorded in feet). A z-score can tell you where that student’s height is
compared to the average population’s mean height.
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Converting To A Standard Normal Variable Z And Vice Versa
To convert a standard normal variable Z (or Z score) into its normal random
variable x value, we use the formula:
𝑥 = 𝑍𝜎 + µ
EXAMPLE 1. Suppose you have a set of test scores that are normally distributed with mean
equal to 80 and standard deviation equal to 5. If Alexa got 75, what is her z-score?
Step 2: Substitute the values to the formula and solve for the unknown.
𝑥− 𝜇 85 − 80
𝑍= = =1
𝜎 5
If Allan got 85 in Math final exam, the equivalent z-score is 1.
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What does it mean if Allan got a z-score of 1?
The z-scores show how many standard deviations from the mean Allan’s scores are.
In this example, Allan’s score is one standard deviation above the mean.
EXAMPLE 2. Math exam scores are normally distributed with a mean of 80 and a
standard deviation of 5. If Ana got a z-score of -2, what is her exam score?
Solution
Ana’s z-score: z = -2
Mean of the Math exam scores: µ= 80
Standard deviation: σ=5
Ana’s math score: x=?
Step 2: Substitute the values to the formula and solve for the unknown.
𝒙−𝝁
z= 𝝈 x = z σ + µ = (-2)(5) +80 = 70
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EXAMPLE3: Marvin would like to compare his performance during the summative
tests in HOPE 2 and Statistics and Probability (StatPro) subjects. He is enrolled in a
class with 20 students. Marvin’s score, the class mean, and the class standard
deviation during the summative tests are given below.
Marvin’s Standard
Subjects Mean (µ)
Score, x Deviation (σ)
StatPro 36 32.5 6
Solution:
a. Compute his standardized grade in each class.
𝒙−𝝁
z= 𝝈
38−37.5
ZHOPE 2 = = 0.33
1.5
36−32.5
Z StatPro = = 0.58
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A specific proportion of the area of the region under the curve can be
calculated manually using the formula
where
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μ represents the population mean
π = 3.1416
= 2.7183
However, this formula is now rarely used because of the readily available z-
Table which displays all the area of the region under the curve given a z-value.
In this module, we will use the positive Z table (for positive Z scores) and
negative Z table (for negative Z scores). These tables are designed only for the
standard normal distribution, which has a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.
The table of cumulative probability of standard normal table (also known as z-table)
gives the area (to four decimal places) under the standard normal curve for any z
value from -3.49 to 3.49.
Z TABLE
Steps in finding the area (or area percentage) under the normal curve given a z-
value
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ILUSTRATION
EXAMPLE 1. Find the area that corresponds to a z score of 1.09.
Solution
Steps
1. Express the given z-value into a three-digit Z = 1.09
number.
2. Using the z-Table, find the first 2 digits on the first 1.0.
column.
3. Find the third digit on the first row on the right. 0.09
4. Read the probability at the intersection of row 1.0 The area at the intersection is
and column 0.09. 0.86214 or 86.21%.
EXAMPLE 2. Find the area of the region corresponding to the z-score = -2.36.
Solution
Steps Illustration
1. Express the given z-value into a three- Z = -2.13
digit number.
2. Using the negative z-Table, find the -2.1
first 2 digits on the first column.
3. Find the third digit on the first row on 0.03
the right.
4. Read the probability at the intersection The area corresponding to z = -2.13 is
of row -2.1 and column 0.03. 0.01659 or 1.66%.
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ACTIVITY CARD
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II. Match the z-value given in column A to its corresponding area in
column B.
Column A Column B
1. 2 A. 0.56414
2. 1.83 B. 0.96638
3. 2.09 C. 0.97725
4. 3.1 D. 0.98745
5. -1.55 E. 0.50000
6. 0 F. 0.68439
7. 2.24 G. 0.99984
8. 0.48 H. 0.98169
9. 3.7 I 0.99903
K. 0.06057
ASSESSMENT CARD
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6. Let x be a normal random variable with a mean of 50 and a standard
deviation of 3. A z score was calculated for x, and the z score is -1.2. What is
the value of x?
a. 46.4 b. 0.1151 c. 53.6 d. 0.8849
7. A standard normal distribution has which of the following properties?
a. The mean and the variance both equal 1.
b. The mean is equal to the standard deviation.
c. The mean is equal to the variance.
d. The mean is equal to 0 and the variance is equal to 1.
8. What percentage of a normal distribution is found within a range of z scores
from -2 to +2?
a. 85% b. 99% c. 90% d. 95%
9. The heights of the Pampanga volleyball boys team members are normally
distributed with a mean of 170 cm and a standard deviation of 4 cm. Find the
standard normal value or z scores for the player whose height is 170 cm.
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
10. The test scores for a summative exam are normally distributed with a mean of
70 and standard deviation of 5. Find the test scores for a student with a z
score of 2.55.
a. 57.25 b. 82.75 c.183.5 d. 347.45
ENRICHMENT CARD
1. The intelligence quotient (IQ) scores for people are normally distributed
with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 16. If Bettina is randomly
selected to take the test, what are the z scores between 100 and 120?
a. What are given?
b. What are you going to look for?
c. What is suggested by the given information to help you solve the
problem?
d. Will the application of the normal curve concepts be useful?
2. The random variable X follows a normal distribution with mean 1000 and
variance 100. When X takes values between 1005 and 1010, between
which values does the standardized normal variable Z lie?
REFERENCE CARD
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https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+use+the+z+table+for+normal+di
stribution&rlz=1C1SQJL_enPH788PH788&sxsrf=ALeKk01KO_P39PD75zQtsohlZEX
MVNwjrQ:1589042203162&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjHtrXA
m6fpAhUBy4sBHdbTAUgQ_AUoAnoECA4QBA&biw=1366&bih=625#imgrc=BdF
G2AW9rn3pyM
https://learn.lboro.ac.uk/archive/olmp/olmp_resources/pages/workbooks_1_
50_jan2008/Workbook39/39_1_norm_dist.pdf
ANSWER KEY
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LESSON 2: Shaded Region Under the Normal Curve
GUIDE CARD
Before you proceed with this lesson, you should be able to recall the normal
curve and its properties.
This lesson will show you how to calculate the probability (area under the curve)
and percentiles of a standard normal distribution. Also, to express a lengthy idea into
symbols concerning the normal curve probability notations are commonly used.
There are three cases that you may encounter in computing the probabilities
and percentiles using the standard normal table. See the discussion below. It is very
important to identify each case for ease in computation.
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Case 1: Left of any z value or “less than” the
probability
If the region is to the left of the z-score, then
the z score value from the table is the total
area.
µ z
µ z
Case 3: Between any two z value or
“between” the probability
If the region is between two z-scores,
subtract the z-table value of the leftmost z-
score from the z-table value of the rightmost z-
score to get the area.
Z1 Z2
֍How to do
Step 1: Draw the Normal Distribution Curve and shade the area.
Step 2: Compute for the z-score for observation x.
Step 3: Find the corresponding area of the z-score.
Ilustration
Case 1: Left of any z value or “less than” the probability
Solution
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Step 2: Compute for the z-score for observation x.
𝑥− 𝜇
𝑧= 𝜎 z= 𝟓
𝟕𝟑−𝟔𝟓 𝒛 = 𝟏. 𝟎𝟔
The pulse rates of adult females have a normal curve distribution with a mean of 75
beats per minute (bpm) and a standard deviation of 8 bpm. Find the probability
that a randomly selected female has a pulse rate greater than 85 bpm.
σ =8 bpm
Solution
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Step 2: Compute for the z-score for observation x.
𝑥− 𝜇 𝟖𝟓−𝟕𝟓
𝑧= z= 𝒛 = 𝟏. 𝟐𝟓
𝜎 𝟖
Step 3: Find the corresponding area of the
z-score.
The mean for IQ scores is 100 and the standard deviation is 15. What proportion of
IQ scores falls between 100 and 130?
Solution
Since we have two x values, we will compute two z scores corresponding to each x
value.
𝑥− 𝜇 100−100
For an IQ of 100: 𝑧 = Z1 = z1 = 0
𝜎 15
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For an IQ of 130
𝑥− 𝜇
𝑧= Z2 =
𝟏𝟑𝟎−𝟏𝟎𝟎 z2 = 2
𝜎
𝟏𝟓
Step 3: Find the corresponding area of the z-score.
This problem is asking for the proportion of observations that fall between a z-score
of 0 and a z-score of 2.
z1 = 0 z2 = 2
If the region is between two z-scores, subtract the z-table value of the
leftmost z-score from the z-table value of the rightmost z-score to get the
area.
EXAMPLE 3. Find the area of the region between the z1 = -2.13 and z2 = 1.62 under
the standard normal curve.
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We need to look up the area (same as probability) using the z-table. Since there are
two z-scores, look for both values on the z-table.
Using the negative Z score table, the area corresponding to the z score z1 = -2.13 is
0.01659. On the other hand, using the positive Z score table, the area corresponding
to the z score z2 = 1.62 is 0.94738.
z1 = -2.13 z2 = 1.62
Since the region is between two z-scores, subtract the z-table value of the leftmost z-
score from the z-table value of the rightmost z-score to get the area.
The area of the region between the z scores z1 = -2.13 and z2 = 1.62 is 0.9308 or
93.08%.
The total area of the region under the standard normal curve is
equal to 1. The probability may not exceed 1 nor below 0 (negative
value).
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relative standing as it measures the relationship of a measurement of the rest of the
data.
The standard normal distribution can also be useful for computing percentiles.
For example, the median is the 50th percentile, the first quartile is the 25th percentile,
and the third quartile is the 75th percentile. In some instances it may be of interest to
compute other percentiles, for example the 5th or 95th. The formula below is used to
compute percentiles of a normal distribution.
where μ is the mean and σ is the standard deviation of the variable X, and Z is the
value from the standard normal distribution for the desired percentile.
The general definition is that the pth percentile is the value that holds p% of the
values below it.
Steps Illustration
b. Refer to the table of areas The area is not found in the table. It
under the normal curve. is between the values of 0.94950
Locate the area of 0.9500. and 0.95053, with corresponding z-
value of 1.64 and 1.65 respectively.
c. Locate the nearest value of Since both values display almost the
0.9500 from the values same amount of distance away
0.94950 and 0.95053.
from 0.9500, we cannot just easily
pick a number from the values
0.94950 and 0.95053 it the nearest of
0.9500. Thus, we need to do the
interpolation.
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d. Do the interpolation.
In doing so, locate the
1.64+1.65
corresponding z-values of 𝑍= = 1.645
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0.94950 and 0.95053. Then,
find the average of the two
z-values.
a. Locate the z-value 1.645 and
draw a line through under the
Curve.
Z = 1.645
EXAMPLE2: What is the 33rd percentile for the Intelligence Quotient scores when the
mean μ = 100 and standard deviation ϭ = 16?
Solution
By definition, the P33 means locating an area before or below the point.
We want to know what the z-value is at this point.
Steps Illustration
d. Refer to the table of areas The area is not found in the table. It is
under the normal curve. between the values of 0.32997 and
Locate the area of 0.3300 0.32636, with corresponding z- value
of -0.44 and -0.45
respectively.
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e. Locate the nearest value of The nearest value of 0.3300 is 0.32997
0.3300 from the values which corresponds to the z- value of
0.32997 and 0.32636.
- 0.44.
Z = 92.96
ACTIVITY CARD
Activity 1
Write True if the statement is correct. If false, modify the underlined word to make the
statement correct.
1. If the region is to the left of the z-score, then the z score value from the table is
the total area.
2. If the region is between two z-scores, add the z-table value of the leftmost z-
score from the z-table value of the rightmost z-score to get the area.
3. The mean of standard deviation is 3.
4. The area under normal curve is 100%.
5. With the use of the Z table, we can determine the area of probability that a
normally distributed random variable with any mean and standard deviation
will lie within certain distances from the mean.
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Activity 2
Compute for the probability that the Z may take the value/s.
a. Greater than 2
b. Less than 2
c. Between 1 and 2
ASSESSMENT CARD
1. The area to the right of the mean in a normal distribution is indicated by which
of the following?
a. the variance of the distribution
b. 0.5
c. the standard deviation of the distribution
d. 1
2. Let z be a normal random variable with a mean of 0 and a standard
deviation of 1. Determine P(z ≤ 1.4).
a. 0.0808
b. 0 because P(z = 1.4) = 0
c. 0.9192
d. 0.4192
3. Let x be a normal random variable with a mean of 35 and a standard
deviation of 4. Determine P(30 ≤ x ≤ 37).
a. 0.1056 b. 0.5859 c. 0.6915 d. 0.2971
4. What is the value of 32nd percentile?
a. 0.13 b. 0.23 c. 0.52 d. 0.92
5. Find the area under the standard normal curve to the right of z = 1.
a. 5 b. 21 c. 8 d. 13
7. Approximately ______ of individuals will score + 1 standard deviation from the mean.
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9. Which of the following is the area under the normal curve?
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
10. Find the area of the indicated region under the standard normal curve.
ENRICHMENT CARD
(b) the probability that the length of a component lies between 19 and 21
cm. (0.4681)
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REFERENCE CARD
ANSWER KEY
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Z TABLE
Positive Z score table
Use the positive Z score table below to find values on the
right of the mean as can be seen in the graph alongside.
Corresponding values which are greater than the mean
are marked with a positive score in the z-table and
represent the area under the bell curve to the left of z.
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Z TABLE
Negative Z score table
Use the negative Z score table below to find values on the left
of the mean as can be seen in the graph alongside.
Corresponding values which are less than the mean are
marked with a negative score in the z-table and represent the
area under the bell curve to the left of z.
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