Standard Normal Distribution

z value Curve Cummulative

-3 0.004432 0.001349898
-2.8 0.007915 0.0025551303
-2.6 0.013583 0.004661188
-2.4 0.022395 0.0081975359 Chart Title
-2.2 0.035475 0.0139034475 0.45
-2 0.053991 0.0227501319 0.4
0.35
-1.8 0.07895 0.0359303191 0.3
-1.6 0.110921 0.0547992917 0.25
-1.4 0.149727 0.0807566592 0.2
-1.2 0.194186 0.1150696702 0.15
0.1
-1 0.241971 0.1586552539 0.05
-0.8 0.289692 0.2118553986 0
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
-0.6 0.333225 0.2742531178
-0.4 0.36827 0.3445782584
-0.2 0.391043 0.4207402906
0 0.398942 0.5
0.2 0.391043 0.5792597094
0.4 0.36827 0.6554217416
Find Greater than
0.6 0.333225 0.7257468822 SD 1
0.8 0.289692 0.7881446014 0.15865525393146
1 0.241971 0.8413447461
1.2 0.194186 0.8849303298
1.4 0.149727 0.9192433408
1.6 0.110921 0.9452007083
1.8 0.07895 0.9640696809
2 0.053991 0.9772498681
2.2 0.035475 0.9860965525
2.4 0.022395 0.9918024641
2.6 0.013583 0.995338812
2.8 0.007915 0.9974448697
3 0.004432 0.998650102
e

1 2 3 4
Normal Distribution

Y = { 1/[ σ * sqrt(2π) ] } * e -(x - μ)2/2σ2

Excel Functions

Q: In a class of 100 students, the average height is 170 cm with the s

10 cms. How many students are expected to be between 150

Mean = 170
Standard deviation = 10 cm
z1 = (150-170)/10 = -2
z2 = (160-170)/10 = -1
0.135905121983278
(2π) ] } * e -(x - μ)2/2σ2
1 FALSE

NORM.S.DIST 1 0
NORM.DIST 0.02275 0.005399
e height is 170 cm with the standard deviation of
0.158655 0.024197

xpected to be between 150 and 160 cms?

 Mean = µ = 74
Professor's past test score distribution is normally distributed SD = s = 10
Mean = µ 74
SD = s 10
x 64
Operator <=
P(x<=64) 0.158655254
z -1
P(z<=-1) 0.158655254

Professor's past test score distribution is normally distributed

Mean = µ = 74
SD = s = 10

x
34 38 42 46 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 102 106 110 114
z

P(x) P(x<=64) = 0.1587

P(x<=64) =
x P(x) z 0.1587
34 1.338302E-05 -4 1.338302E-05
35 1.986555E-05 -3.9 1.986555E-05
36 2.919469E-05 -3.8 2.919469E-05
37 4.247803E-05 -3.7 4.247803E-05
38 6.119019E-05 -3.6 6.119019E-05
39 8.726827E-05 -3.5 8.726827E-05
40 0.000123222 -3.4 0.000123222
41 0.000172257 -3.3 0.000172257
42 0.000238409 -3.2 0.000238409
43 0.000326682 -3.1 0.000326682
44 0.000443185 -3 0.000443185
45 0.000595253 -2.9 0.000595253
46 0.000791545 -2.8 0.000791545
47 0.001042093 -2.7 0.001042093
48 0.001358297 -2.6 0.001358297
49 0.00175283 -2.5 0.00175283
50 0.002239453 -2.4 0.002239453
51 0.002832704 -2.3 0.002832704
52 0.003547459 -2.2 0.003547459
53 0.00439836 -2.1 0.00439836
54 0.005399097 -2 0.005399097
55 0.006561581 -1.9 0.006561581
56 0.007895016 -1.8 0.007895016
57 0.009404908 -1.7 0.009404908
58 0.011092083 -1.6 0.011092083
59 0.01295176 -1.5 0.01295176
60 0.014972747 -1.4 0.014972747
61 0.017136859 -1.3 0.017136859
62 0.019418605 -1.2 0.019418605
63 0.021785218 -1.1 0.021785218
64 0.024197072 -1 0.024197072
65 0.026608525 -0.9 0.026608525
66 0.028969155 -0.8 0.028969155
67 0.031225393 -0.7 0.031225393
68 0.03332246 -0.6 0.03332246
69 0.035206533 -0.5 0.035206533
70 0.036827014 -0.4 0.036827014
71 0.038138782 -0.3 0.038138782
72 0.039104269 -0.2 0.039104269
73 0.039695255 -0.1 0.039695255
74 0.039894228 0 0.039894228
75 0.039695255 0.1 0.039695255
76 0.039104269 0.2 0.039104269
77 0.038138782 0.3 0.038138782
78 0.036827014 0.4 0.036827014
79 0.035206533 0.5 0.035206533
80 0.03332246 0.6 0.03332246
81 0.031225393 0.7 0.031225393
82 0.028969155 0.8 0.028969155
83 0.026608525 0.9 0.026608525
84 0.024197072 1 0.024197072
85 0.021785218 1.1 0.021785218
86 0.019418605 1.2 0.019418605
87 0.017136859 1.3 0.017136859
88 0.014972747 1.4 0.014972747
89 0.01295176 1.5 0.01295176
90 0.011092083 1.6 0.011092083
91 0.009404908 1.7 0.009404908
92 0.007895016 1.8 0.007895016
93 0.006561581 1.9 0.006561581
94 0.005399097 2 0.005399097
95 0.00439836 2.1 0.00439836
 96 0.003547459 2.2 0.003547459
97 0.002832704 2.3 0.002832704
98 0.002239453 2.4 0.002239453
99 0.00175283 2.5 0.00175283
100 0.001358297 2.6 0.001358297
101 0.001042093 2.7 0.001042093
102 0.000791545 2.8 0.000791545
103 0.000595253 2.9 0.000595253
104 0.000443185 3 0.000443185
105 0.000326682 3.1 0.000326682
106 0.000238409 3.2 0.000238409
107 0.000172257 3.3 0.000172257
108 0.000123222 3.4 0.000123222
109 8.726827E-05 3.5 8.726827E-05
110 6.119019E-05 3.6 6.119019E-05
111 4.247803E-05 3.7 4.247803E-05
112 2.919469E-05 3.8 2.919469E-05
113 1.986555E-05 3.9 1.986555E-05
114 1.338302E-05 4 1.338302E-05
= 74
0
 Mean = µ = 74
Professor's past test score distribution is normally distributed SD = s = 10
Mean = µ 74
SD = s 10
x 80
Operator >=
P(x>=80) 0.725746882
z 0.6
P(z>=0.6) 0.725746882

Professor's past test score distribution is normally distributed

Mean = µ = 74
SD = s = 10

x
3344 3388 4422 4466 5500 5544 5588 6622 6666 7700 7744 7788 8822 8866 9900 9944 9988 10022 10066 11100 11144
1 1 1 1
z

P(x) P(x>=80) = 0.2743

P(x>=80) =
x P(x) z 0.2743
34 1.338302E-05 -4 1.338302E-05
35 1.986555E-05 -3.9 1.986555E-05
36 2.919469E-05 -3.8 2.919469E-05
37 4.247803E-05 -3.7 4.247803E-05
38 6.119019E-05 -3.6 6.119019E-05
39 8.726827E-05 -3.5 8.726827E-05
40 0.000123222 -3.4 0.000123222
41 0.000172257 -3.3 0.000172257
42 0.000238409 -3.2 0.000238409
43 0.000326682 -3.1 0.000326682
44 0.000443185 -3 0.000443185
45 0.000595253 -2.9 0.000595253
46 0.000791545 -2.8 0.000791545
47 0.001042093 -2.7 0.001042093
48 0.001358297 -2.6 0.001358297
49 0.00175283 -2.5 0.00175283
50 0.002239453 -2.4 0.002239453
51 0.002832704 -2.3 0.002832704
52 0.003547459 -2.2 0.003547459
53 0.00439836 -2.1 0.00439836
54 0.005399097 -2 0.005399097
55 0.006561581 -1.9 0.006561581
56 0.007895016 -1.8 0.007895016
57 0.009404908 -1.7 0.009404908
58 0.011092083 -1.6 0.011092083
59 0.01295176 -1.5 0.01295176
60 0.014972747 -1.4 0.014972747
61 0.017136859 -1.3 0.017136859
62 0.019418605 -1.2 0.019418605
63 0.021785218 -1.1 0.021785218
64 0.024197072 -1 0.024197072
65 0.026608525 -0.9 0.026608525
66 0.028969155 -0.8 0.028969155
67 0.031225393 -0.7 0.031225393
68 0.03332246 -0.6 0.03332246
69 0.035206533 -0.5 0.035206533
70 0.036827014 -0.4 0.036827014
71 0.038138782 -0.3 0.038138782
72 0.039104269 -0.2 0.039104269
73 0.039695255 -0.1 0.039695255
74 0.039894228 0 0.039894228
75 0.039695255 0.1 0.039695255
76 0.039104269 0.2 0.039104269
77 0.038138782 0.3 0.038138782
78 0.036827014 0.4 0.036827014
79 0.035206533 0.5 0.035206533
80 0.03332246 0.6 0.03332246
81 0.031225393 0.7 0.031225393
82 0.028969155 0.8 0.028969155
83 0.026608525 0.9 0.026608525
84 0.024197072 1 0.024197072
85 0.021785218 1.1 0.021785218
86 0.019418605 1.2 0.019418605
87 0.017136859 1.3 0.017136859
88 0.014972747 1.4 0.014972747
89 0.01295176 1.5 0.01295176
90 0.011092083 1.6 0.011092083
91 0.009404908 1.7 0.009404908
92 0.007895016 1.8 0.007895016
93 0.006561581 1.9 0.006561581
94 0.005399097 2 0.005399097
95 0.00439836 2.1 0.00439836
 96 0.003547459 2.2 0.003547459
97 0.002832704 2.3 0.002832704
98 0.002239453 2.4 0.002239453
99 0.00175283 2.5 0.00175283
100 0.001358297 2.6 0.001358297
101 0.001042093 2.7 0.001042093
102 0.000791545 2.8 0.000791545
103 0.000595253 2.9 0.000595253
104 0.000443185 3 0.000443185
105 0.000326682 3.1 0.000326682
106 0.000238409 3.2 0.000238409
107 0.000172257 3.3 0.000172257
108 0.000123222 3.4 0.000123222
109 8.726827E-05 3.5 8.726827E-05
110 6.119019E-05 3.6 6.119019E-05
111 4.247803E-05 3.7 4.247803E-05
112 2.919469E-05 3.8 2.919469E-05
113 1.986555E-05 3.9 1.986555E-05
114 1.338302E-05 4 1.338302E-05
= 74
0
 Mean = µ = 74
Professor's past test score distribution is normally distributed SD = s = 10
Mean = µ 74
SD = s 10
x lower 75
x upper 90
Operator between
P(75 <= x <= 90) 0.405372871
z lower 0.1
z upper 1.6
P(0.1 <= z <= 1.6) 0.405372871

Professor's past test score distribution is normally distributed

Mean = µ = 74
SD = s = 10

P(x)
P(75 <= x <= 90) = 0.4054

3344 3388 4422 4466 5500 5544 5588 6622 6666 7700 7744 7788 8822 8866 9900 9944 9988 10022 10066 11100 11144 x
1 1 1 1
z

P(75 <= x <=

x P(x) z 90) = 0.4054
34 1.338302E-05 -4 1.338302E-05
35 1.986555E-05 -3.9 1.986555E-05
36 2.919469E-05 -3.8 2.919469E-05
37 4.247803E-05 -3.7 4.247803E-05
38 6.119019E-05 -3.6 6.119019E-05
39 8.726827E-05 -3.5 8.726827E-05
40 0.000123222 -3.4 0.000123222
41 0.000172257 -3.3 0.000172257
42 0.000238409 -3.2 0.000238409
43 0.000326682 -3.1 0.000326682
44 0.000443185 -3 0.000443185
45 0.000595253 -2.9 0.000595253
46 0.000791545 -2.8 0.000791545
47 0.001042093 -2.7 0.001042093
48 0.001358297 -2.6 0.001358297
49 0.00175283 -2.5 0.00175283
50 0.002239453 -2.4 0.002239453
51 0.002832704 -2.3 0.002832704
52 0.003547459 -2.2 0.003547459
53 0.00439836 -2.1 0.00439836
54 0.005399097 -2 0.005399097
55 0.006561581 -1.9 0.006561581
56 0.007895016 -1.8 0.007895016
57 0.009404908 -1.7 0.009404908
58 0.011092083 -1.6 0.011092083
59 0.01295176 -1.5 0.01295176
60 0.014972747 -1.4 0.014972747
61 0.017136859 -1.3 0.017136859
62 0.019418605 -1.2 0.019418605
63 0.021785218 -1.1 0.021785218
64 0.024197072 -1 0.024197072
65 0.026608525 -0.9 0.026608525
66 0.028969155 -0.8 0.028969155
67 0.031225393 -0.7 0.031225393
68 0.03332246 -0.6 0.03332246
69 0.035206533 -0.5 0.035206533
70 0.036827014 -0.4 0.036827014
71 0.038138782 -0.3 0.038138782
72 0.039104269 -0.2 0.039104269
73 0.039695255 -0.1 0.039695255
74 0.039894228 0 0.039894228
75 0.039695255 0.1 0.039695255
76 0.039104269 0.2 0.039104269
77 0.038138782 0.3 0.038138782
78 0.036827014 0.4 0.036827014
79 0.035206533 0.5 0.035206533
80 0.03332246 0.6 0.03332246
81 0.031225393 0.7 0.031225393
82 0.028969155 0.8 0.028969155
83 0.026608525 0.9 0.026608525
84 0.024197072 1 0.024197072
85 0.021785218 1.1 0.021785218
86 0.019418605 1.2 0.019418605
87 0.017136859 1.3 0.017136859
88 0.014972747 1.4 0.014972747
89 0.01295176 1.5 0.01295176
90 0.011092083 1.6 0.011092083
91 0.009404908 1.7 0.009404908
92 0.007895016 1.8 0.007895016
93 0.006561581 1.9 0.006561581
94 0.005399097 2 0.005399097
95 0.00439836 2.1 0.00439836
 96 0.003547459 2.2 0.003547459
97 0.002832704 2.3 0.002832704
98 0.002239453 2.4 0.002239453
99 0.00175283 2.5 0.00175283
100 0.001358297 2.6 0.001358297
101 0.001042093 2.7 0.001042093
102 0.000791545 2.8 0.000791545
103 0.000595253 2.9 0.000595253
104 0.000443185 3 0.000443185
105 0.000326682 3.1 0.000326682
106 0.000238409 3.2 0.000238409
107 0.000172257 3.3 0.000172257
108 0.000123222 3.4 0.000123222
109 8.726827E-05 3.5 8.726827E-05
110 6.119019E-05 3.6 6.119019E-05
111 4.247803E-05 3.7 4.247803E-05
112 2.919469E-05 3.8 2.919469E-05
113 1.986555E-05 3.9 1.986555E-05
114 1.338302E-05 4 1.338302E-05
Mean = µ = 74
SD = s = 10
 Mean = µ = 74
Professor's past test score distribution is normally distributed SD = s = 10
Mean = µ 74 What is the x or z value that correspon
SD = s 10
Probability 10%
X value 86.81551566
z value 1.281551566

Professor's past test score distribution is normally distributed

Mean = µ = 74
SD = s = 10

What is the x or
z value that
corresponds to
the top 10%?

x
34 38 42 46 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 102 106 110 114
z

x z P(x) P(x upper) = 0.1

34 -4 1.338E-05 1.338302E-05 Chart Instructions:
35 -3.9 1.987E-05 1.986555E-05 1) Highlight P(x) column of c
36 -3.8 2.919E-05 2.919469E-05 2) Design Ribbon Tab, Select
37 -3.7 4.248E-05 4.247803E-05 3) Select second column of P
38 -3.6 6.119E-05 6.119019E-05 4) Design Ribbon Tab, Edit b
39 -3.5 8.727E-05 8.726827E-05 5) Click Plus Button, Axis, ch
40 -3.4 0.000123 0.000123222 6) Select Top Axis, ctrl 1 to o
41 -3.3 0.000172 0.000172257 7) Still in Labels, select Labe
42 -3.2 0.000238 0.000238409 8) Above Labels in Tick Mark
43 -3.1 0.000327 0.000326682 9) Adjust size of chart area t
44 -3 0.000443 0.000443185 10) Insert Ribbon Tab, Text B
45 -2.9 0.000595 0.000595253
46 -2.8 0.000792 0.000791545
47 -2.7 0.001042 0.001042093
48 -2.6 0.001358 0.001358297
49 -2.5 0.001753 0.00175283
50 -2.4 0.002239 0.002239453
51 -2.3 0.002833 0.002832704
52 -2.2 0.003547 0.003547459
53 -2.1 0.004398 0.00439836
54 -2 0.005399 0.005399097
55 -1.9 0.006562 0.006561581
56 -1.8 0.007895 0.007895016
57 -1.7 0.009405 0.009404908
58 -1.6 0.011092 0.011092083
59 -1.5 0.012952 0.01295176
60 -1.4 0.014973 0.014972747
61 -1.3 0.017137 0.017136859
62 -1.2 0.019419 0.019418605
63 -1.1 0.021785 0.021785218
64 -1 0.024197 0.024197072
65 -0.9 0.026609 0.026608525
66 -0.8 0.028969 0.028969155
67 -0.7 0.031225 0.031225393
68 -0.6 0.033322 0.03332246
69 -0.5 0.035207 0.035206533
70 -0.4 0.036827 0.036827014
71 -0.3 0.038139 0.038138782
72 -0.2 0.039104 0.039104269
73 -0.1 0.039695 0.039695255
74 0 0.039894 0.039894228
75 0.1 0.039695 0.039695255
76 0.2 0.039104 0.039104269
77 0.3 0.038139 0.038138782
78 0.4 0.036827 0.036827014
79 0.5 0.035207 0.035206533
80 0.6 0.033322 0.03332246
81 0.7 0.031225 0.031225393
82 0.8 0.028969 0.028969155
83 0.9 0.026609 0.026608525
84 1 0.024197 0.024197072
85 1.1 0.021785 0.021785218
86 1.2 0.019419 0.019418605
87 1.3 0.017137 0.017136859
88 1.4 0.014973 0.014972747
89 1.5 0.012952 0.01295176
90 1.6 0.011092 0.011092083
91 1.7 0.009405 0.009404908
92 1.8 0.007895 0.007895016
93 1.9 0.006562 0.006561581
94 2 0.005399 0.005399097
95 2.1 0.004398 0.00439836
96 2.2 0.003547 0.003547459
 97 2.3 0.002833 0.002832704
98 2.4 0.002239 0.002239453
99 2.5 0.001753 0.00175283
100 2.6 0.001358 0.001358297
101 2.7 0.001042 0.001042093
102 2.8 0.000792 0.000791545
103 2.9 0.000595 0.000595253
104 3 0.000443 0.000443185
105 3.1 0.000327 0.000326682
106 3.2 0.000238 0.000238409
107 3.3 0.000172 0.000172257
108 3.4 0.000123 0.000123222
109 3.5 8.727E-05 8.726827E-05
110 3.6 6.119E-05 6.119019E-05
111 3.7 4.248E-05 4.247803E-05
112 3.8 2.919E-05 2.919469E-05
113 3.9 1.987E-05 1.986555E-05
114 4 1.338E-05 1.338302E-05
 = 74
0
he x or z value that corresponds to the top 10%?

Chart Instructions:
1) Highlight P(x) column of chart heights and create area chart
2) Design Ribbon Tab, Select Data button, Add second column of P(x) with chart heights
3) Select second column of P(x) in chart, Ctrl + 1, Add to Secondary Axis
4) Design Ribbon Tab, Edit both Series Horizontal Axis to add x and z.
5) Click Plus Button, Axis, check Secondary Horizontal Axis
6) Select Top Axis, ctrl 1 to open Task Pane, then go to Series, then in Labels, Specify interval as 10
7) Still in Labels, select Label position Low
8) Above Labels in Tick Marks, Major and Minor: None
9) Adjust size of chart area to allow x-z text box
10) Insert Ribbon Tab, Text Box