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I. Lesson Title: Normal Distribution
II. Objectives:
At the end of the session, the students can illustrate a normal random variable and its properties, compute, and convert probability
percentiles using the standard normal table by:
1. Illustrating a normal random variable and its properties;
2. Converting a normal random variable to a standard normal variable and vice versa that can be used in a real-life scenario; and
3. Solving probabilities and percentiles using the standard normal table.
III. Reference/s: Alonzo, A. Statistics and Probability for Senior High School. Salinlahi Publishing House, Inc., 2016.
IV. Values: Perseverance

I. INTRODUCTION
A. Activity 1: Oral Recitation (5pts)
Guide Questions
Q1. What do you think is normal distribution?
Q2. What are your thoughts about its purpose?
Q3. Can you cite some real-life examples of the application of normal distribution?
II. INTERACTION
B. Concept Notes

LESSON 5 AREAS UNDER THE NORMAL CURVE

A standard normal curve is a normal probability distribution that has a mean, μ=0 and a standard deviation,
s=1.
The normal distribution, also known as the Gaussian Distribution, has the following formula:
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p ( x )= e −¿ ¿
σ √2 π
where μ=mean
σ =standard deviation
π=3.14159 …
e=2.71828 …
The normal probability distribution has the following properties:
1. The distribution curve is bell-shaped.
2. The curve is symmetrical about its center.
3. The mean, median, and the mode coincide at the center.
4. The width of the curve is determined by the standard deviation of the distribution.
5. The tails of the curve flatten out indefinitely along the horizontal axis, always approaching the axis but never touching it. That
is, the curve is asymptotic to the base line.
6. The area under the curve is 1. Thus, it represents the probability or proportion or the percentage associated with specific sets of
measurement values.
The mean μ is the center of a normal distribution. A higher mean shifts the position of the probability distribution to the right while
a lower mean shifts its position to the left.
The standard deviation σ is a measure of dispersion- the higher standard deviation, the wider the distribution. A smaller standard
deviation results in a narrower bell-shaped curve.

EXAMPLE 1.
Find the area between z=0 and z=1.35
SOLUTION
Step 1. Sketch the normal curve.

Since 1.35 is positive. It is somewhere to the right of 0.

Step 2. From the areas under the Standard

Normal Curve table, locate the area for
z=1.35. Find 1.3 in the left column and
0.05 in the top row. The value where the
EXAMPLE 2.
Find the area between z=1.10 and z=2.0
SOLUTION
Step 1. Sketch the normal curve. Step 2. To find the area from z=1.10 to z=2.0, subtract
the area of 1.10 from the area of 2.0.

A=A 2− A1
¿ 0.4772−0.3642
¿ 0.1130
Hence, the area between z=1.10 and z=2.0 is 0.1130.

EXAMPLE 3.
Find the area to the right of z=1.63.
SOLUTION
Step 1. Sketch the normal curve. Step 2. Let A=area ¿ the¿ of z=1.63
A1=area between z=0∧z=1.63

To the right of z=1.63 means greater than 1.63. Subtract

A=0.5− A 1 (since the area of half the curve is 0.5
¿ 0.5−0.4484
¿ 0.0516

EXAMPLE 4. Hence, the area between z=0 and z=1.56 is 0.0516.

Find the area between z=0 and z=-1.46.
SOLUTION
Step 1. Sketch the normal curve. Step 2. Since z=-1.46 is negative, it lies to the left of the mean and
the unknown area is the shaded area shown. Locate the area of z=-
1.46 from the table.
Proceed down the column marked z until you reach 1.4. Disregard
the negative sign¿. Then proceed to right along this row until you
reach the column marked 0.06. The intersection of the row and the
column marked 0.06 is the area. Hence, the area is 0.4279.

EXAMPLE 5.
Find the area between z=-1.5 and z=-2.6
SOLUTION
Step 1. Sketch the normal curve. Step 2. Let A represent the area between z=-1.5 and z=-2.6
A1=area between z=0∧z=−1.5
A2=area between z=0∧z=−2.6
From the table,
A1=0.4332
A2=0.4953
A=A 1− A2
¿ 0.4953−0.4332
¿ 0.0621
Hence, the area between z=-1.5 and z=-2.6 is 0.0621.
EXAMPLE 6.
Find the area between z= -1.15 and z= 2.90
SOLUTION
Step 1. Sketch the normal curve. Step 2.
Let A=area between z=−1.15∧z=2.90
A1=area between z=0∧z=−1.15
A2=area between z=0∧z=2.90
From the table,
A1=0.3749
A2=0.4981
A=A 1 + A 2
¿ 0.3749+0.4981
EXAMPLE 7. ¿ 0.8730
Find the area to the left of z= 2.45

SOLUTION
Step 1. Sketch the normal curve. Step 2.
Let A=area ¿ the¿ z=2.45
A1=area of the half curve
A2=area between z=0∧z=2.45
From the table,
A2=0.4929
A=A 1 + A 2
¿ 0.5+ 0.4929
EXAMPLE 8. ¿ 0.9929
Find the area to the right of z= -1.4. Hence, the area to the left of z= 2.32 is 0.9929.

SOLUTION
Step 1. Sketch the normal curve. Step 2.
Let A=area ¿ the¿ of z=−1.4
A1=area between z=0∧z=−1.4
A2=area of thehalf curve
From the table,
A1=0.4192
A=A 1 + A 2
¿ 0.4192+0.5
C. Individual Practice ¿ 0.9192
Exercise 1. Application
Instruction(s): Formulate a real-life problem that involves the application of normal distribution. Present it to the class as well as how
to solve the problem you have formulated. (20pts)
Exercise 2. Solving
Instruction(s): Solve the given problem.
1. Find the area to the left of z = -1.25. Follow the steps given in the discussion. (10pts)

D. Collaborative Activity
Activity s1. Think-Pair-Share
Instruction(s): Calculate the area under the standard normal curve. (20pts)
1. P(Z <1.32)
2. P(≥ 0.26)
Activity 2. Group Discussion
Instruction: Discuss with your group all the parts of our discussion which you didn’t understand well. After discussing it to the group,
present it in the class and choose a group that would help answer your concerns.
III. INTEGRATION
“Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.”− Albert Einstein
D. CLOSURE:
Do you agree with what is being stated in the integration section? Why and why not? (10pts)