Identifying Regions Under Normal Curve Correponds To Different
Identifying Regions Under Normal Curve Correponds To Different
Identifying Regions Under Normal Curve Correponds To Different
Z Z
Where: Where:
z- standard normal score z-score z- standard normal score z-score
X= raw score or observed values X= raw score or observed values
sample mean population mean
S= sample standard deviation mean = population standard deviation
On the third quarter examination in Physics, the
population mean was 80 and the population
standard deviation was 8. Determine the standard
score of student who got a score of 92, assuming
that the scores are normally distributed
On a final examination in Mathematics, the mean
was 50 and the standard deviation was 10.
Determine the standard score of a student who
received a score of 40, assuming that the scores
are normally distributed.
Example
• 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?
Given
x= 85
= 100
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?
• The heights of teachers in Isabela National High School are normally
distributed with a mean of 150 cm and standard deviation of 15 cm.
The height of Ma’am Rov has a z-score of 3.25. What is the actual
height of Ma’am Rov?
Given
z= 3.25
= 150
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.
z= 1.35
= 60
=5
COMPUTES PROBABILITIES AND
PERCENTILES USING THE STANDARD
NORMAL CURVE
A PERCENTILE (OR A CENTILE) is a point in the distribution such that
a given number of cases is below it, for any set of measurements, (arranged
in ascending or descending order).
A PERCENTILE is a measure of relative standing and a descriptive
measure of the relationship of a measurement to the rest of the data.
There is a given percentage or statistical probability of being at or
below a certain x-value, and we must find the x-value that corresponds
to it.
EXAMPLE 1:
Find the 90th percentile of a normal curve.
Solution:
a. Express the given percentage as probability.
90% is the same as 0.9000
b. Split 0.9000 into 0.5000 and 0.4000.
0.9000=0.5000 + 0.4000
c. Sketch the normal curve.
EXAMPLE 1:
Find the 90th percentile of a normal curve.
Solution:
c. Sketch the normal curve.
Solution:
d. To solve for percentile rank: A1 = 0.1915 and A2 = 0.5
A = A1 + A2
= 0.1915 + 0.5
= 0.6915 or 69.15%
Solution:
a. Convert the raw score -3.5 to z–score
Solution:
c. Sketch the normal curve.
EXAMPLE 3:
A certain flashlight battery lasts on the average of 5 years with 𝜎 of 0.75 years. Assuming that the
battery lives and normally distributed, find the probability that a given battery will last less than 3.5 ?
Solution:
c. Sketch the normal curve.
B. Identify the region/area under the normal curve corresponding to each of the following cases.(2 pts. each)
1. Between z = 0 and z = 1.36
2. Between z = 0 and z = -1.87
3. Between z = 1.36 and z = 2.5
C. Directions: Using the formula for z, find the value of the random variable x in each of the following:
1. μ = 86, σ = 15, z = 1.6
2. μ = 50, σ = 8, z = 2
3. μ = 53, σ = 6, z = -1.