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Converting a Normal

Random Variable to a
Standard Normal
Variable and Vice-
Versa
Review: Solve for x in terms of another
variable
•1. 𝑎𝑥 = 𝑏
•2. 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1
•3. 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏
𝑎+𝑏
•4. =1
𝑥
𝑥−𝜇
•5. 𝑧 =
𝜎
Fill Me Up
•Complete the table by filling in the correct
value of the required variable. Use this
formula,
𝒙−𝝁
𝒛=
𝝈
Fill Me Up
What is it?
• In solving real-life problems involving the normal
curve, it is particularly important to convert a
random variable x to a standard normal variable or
z-score. This procedure is known as
“standardizing” or “standardization” of a random
variable, where a standardized value is called a z-
score. A z-score is a measure of the number of
standard deviations (σ) a particular data value is
away from the mean (μ).
What is it?
• Given any value x from a normal distribution with
mean μ and standard deviation σ, to convert x to a
z-score (standard normal score), you need to;
(a) Subtract the mean μ from x.
(b) Divide this quantity, 𝑥 – 𝜇, by the standard
deviation σ.
What is it?
• The formula used in converting a random variable x to a
standard normal variable z is:
\
𝒙−𝝁
𝒛=
𝝈
where: 𝑧 – standard normal score or z – score
𝑥 – any data value in a normal distribution
𝜇 - mean
𝜎 - standard deviation
Example 1
• Suppose IQ scores are normally distributed with a
mean of 100 and standard deviation of 10. If your
IQ is 85, what is your z-score? (Round off your
answer to the nearest hundredths)
Example 2
• On a nationwide placement test that is normally
distributed, the mean was 125 and standard
deviation was 15. If you scored 149, what was your
z-score? (Round off your answer to the nearest
hundredths)
Example 3
• The heights of teachers in Sta. Catalina National
High School are normally distributed with a mean
of 150 cm and standard deviation of 15 cm. The
height of Sir Victor has a z-score of 3.25. What is the
actual height of Sir Victor? (Round off your answer
to the nearest hundredths)
Example 4
• The time it takes for a cell to divide is normally
distributed with an average of 60 minutes and
standard deviation of 5 minutes. How long will it
take for a given cell to divide if its “mitosis” has a z-
score of -1.35?
Example 5
• Suppose you have the population values 40 and 70
and that their corresponding z – scores are -1 and
2, respectively.
1. Is it possible to determine the population’s
mean and standard deviation?
2. If so, what are these values?
Activity
What Can I Do
• Victor, a Grade 11 student of Valencia National High
School is one of the candidates for the scholarship
program in one of the well-known companies in their 152
municipality. He was already submitted the different
requirements like ITR of his parents and G10 Report Card.
The HR of the said company make a list of the five priority
subjects and he instructed his clerk to compute the mean
and standard deviation. Assuming that you are the
assigned clerk, kindly complete the following table:
What Can I Do
What Can I Do

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