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The document presents calculations involving a normally distributed variable X with a mean of 18 and standard deviation of 2.5, determining the value of k such that P(X > k) = 0.1814, resulting in k = 20.275. It also analyzes the heights of 1000 students, finding that approximately 18 students are expected to be shorter than 160 cm and about 529 students are expected to have heights between 171.5 cm and 182.0 cm. The calculations utilize the properties of normal distribution and standardization to derive probabilities and expected counts.

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The document presents calculations involving a normally distributed variable X with a mean of 18 and standard deviation of 2.5, determining the value of k such that P(X > k) = 0.1814, resulting in k = 20.275. It also analyzes the heights of 1000 students, finding that approximately 18 students are expected to be shorter than 160 cm and about 529 students are expected to have heights between 171.5 cm and 182.0 cm. The calculations utilize the properties of normal distribution and standardization to derive probabilities and expected counts.

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PHM628: Probability and Statistics

Name: ID: 18/34

3. Given the normally distributed variable X with mean 18 and standard deviation 2.5, find
the value of k such that P(X >k) = 0.1814.
Let’s find the value of k such that = P( X  k ) = 0.1814..
X − k−
P(  ) = 0.1814
 
k−
1 − P( Z  ) = 0.1814

k−
P( Z  ) = 1 − 0.1814 = 0.8186

P(Z  0.91) = 0.8186
Therefore,
k−
= 0.91  k = 20.275

4. The heights of 1000 students are normally distributed with a mean of 174.5 centimeters
and a standard deviation of 6.9 centimeters. Assuming that the heights are recorded to
the nearest half-centimeter, how many of these students would you expect to have
heights
Let random variable X represent the height of students that follows normal
distribution with mean 174.5 cm and the standard deviation of 6.9 cm.

Assume the heights are recorded to the nearest half-centimeter.

a) less than 160.0 centimeters?


Let’s find how many of these students would you expect to have heights less than
160.0 cm.
X −  160 − 174.5
P( X  160.0) = P(  ) = P( Z  −2.10) = 0.0179
 6.9
Therefore,
E( X ) = np = 1000(0.0179)  18

b) between 171.5 and 182.0 centimeters inclusive?


Let’s calculate how many of these students would you expect to have heights
between 171.5 and 182.0 centimeters inclusive.
X −  182 − 174.5
P( X  182) = P(  ) = P( Z  1.0870) = 0.8621
 6.9
X −  171.5 − 174.5
P( X  171.5) = P(  ) = P(Z  −0.4348) = 0.3336
 6.9
P(171.5  X  182) = P( X  182) − P( X  171.5) = 0.8621 − 0.3336 = 0.5285
Therefore,
E( X ) = np = 1000(0.5285)  529

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