LESSON

APPLYING
6:
THE
CURVENORMAL
CONCEPTS IN
PROBLEM SOLVING
 Understanding Test
Example 1. The results Results
of a nationwide aptitude test in
mathematics are normally distributed with µ = 80 and σ = 15.
Find the raw score such that 70% of the cases are below it.
Steps Solution

1. Sketch the diagram of a

normal curve.
- - - 0 1 2 3
3 2 1
2. Selecting 30%, express this as
area. This is the area to the 30% is the same as
right of the z-value we want to 0.3000
locate.
 Steps Solution

3. Find the area. 0.5000 – 0.3000 =

0.2000
4. Find the area 0.2000 or
the The nearest area is
value nearest to it in 0.1985.
the Table
of Areas Under
5. Find the z-value the
Normal z = 0.52 the area
that
Curve. 0.1985.
corresponds to
6. Find
0.1985. a computing z=
formula for
determining a raw
scores.
 Steps Solution

7. Modify the formula for z= X = µ+

determining raw zσ
scores.
8. Substitute the given X = µ+
values in zσ
X = 80 + (0.52)
the modified formula to (15)
solve X = 87.8 ≈
for X. 88
In the distribution, 70%
9. Make a conclusion
of the scores are below
statement.
the score 88.
Exercis
e:
The results of a nationwide aptitude test in
mathematics are normally distributed with µ =
70 and σ = 5. Find the raw score such that 60% of
the cases
Solution are below it.
: X = µ+
40% =
0.4000 zσ
X = 70 +
A = 0.5000 -
0.4000 (0.25)(5)
A = 0.1000 X = 71.25 ≈
71
z = 0.25, A = In the distribution, 60% of the
0.0987
z= scores are below the score
71.
0.25
Example 2. The results of a nationwide aptitude test in
mathematics are normally distributed with µ = 80 and σ
= 15. What is the score that divides the distribution such
that 99% of the cases is below it?
Steps Solution
1. Sketch the diagram of a

normal curve.
- - - 0 1 2 3
3 2 1
2. Selecting 1%, express
this as 1% is the same as
area. This is the area to 0.0100
the
right of the z-value we
 Steps Solution

3. Find the 0.5000 – 0.0100 =

area. 0.4900
4. Find the area 0.4900 or
the The nearest area is
value nearest to it in 0.4901.
the Table
of Areas Under
5. Find the z-value the
Normal z= the area
that 2.3
Curve. _______ 0.4901.
corresponds to 3
6. Find
0.4901. a computing z=
formula for
determining a raw
scores.
 Steps Solution

7. Modify the formula for z= X = µ+

determining raw zσ
scores.
8. Substitute the given X = µ+
values in zσ 80 + (2.33)
X = _____________
the modified formula to (15)
solve X = 114.950 ≈
____________
for X. 115
In the distribution, 99%
9. Make a conclusion
of the scores are below
statement.
the score 115.
Example 3. The results of a nationwide aptitude test in
mathematics are normally distributed with µ = 80 and σ
= 15. What are the scores that bound the middle 95% of
the distribution?
Steps Solution
1. Sketch the diagram of a
2.5 95 2.5
normal curve. %
% %

2. Five percent (5%) is left at

the two tails of the 5% is the same as
distribution. Express it as
0.0500
area. This is the area to the
right of the z-value that we
want to locate.
 Steps Solution
3. We are interested in the
0.0500 ÷ 2 =
two areas at the tails of
0.0250
the distribution. So, we
divide 0.0500 by 2.

4. Find the 0.5000 – 0.0250 =

area. 0.4750
5. Find the area 0.4750 or The area 0.4750 is found
the value nearest to it in in the Table.
the z-Table.
6. Find the z-value that the area
z=
corresponds to 0.4750. 0.4750.
1.96
 Steps Solution
7. Use the z-values at both
sides The other z-value- is
of the distribution. ______. 1.96
8. Find a computing formula z=
for determining raw
scores.
9. Modify the formula to solve X = µ+ and X = µ + (-
for X.
10. Substitute the given zσ
For X = µ + z)σ
For X = µ + (-
values in the zσ=80
X + (1.96) X
____________ z)σ=80 + (-1.96)
__________
modified formula to solve (15) (15)
X =109
_____ X = 50.
____
for X. .4 6
11. Make a concluding In the distribution, the scores
50.
that bound the middle 95%
statement.
109 and ________. 6
are _______
.4
 Using Probabilities to Determine
Frequencies
Example 4. The weights of 1,000 children average
50kg and the standard deviation is 5kg. How many
children weigh between 40kg and 55kg?
Step 1: Determine the z-scores that
Given
correspond to
: 40kg and 50kg.
N = z=
1,000 z= z=
= 50
z= z=
s=5
z = -2 z=1
 Step 0.47 0.34
2: 72 13

z - scores -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
Raw 3 4 4 50 55 6 65
Scores 5 0 5 Population 0
Mean

Step 3: Add the Step 4: Multiply the area with

areas. the
= 0.4772 + total number of
0.3413 = 0.8185 x
children.
=
0.8185 1,000
=
818.5
≈ 819
children
 Exercis
es:
1. A company produces light bulbs with an average lifespan of
800 hours and a standard deviation of 50 hours. If the lifespan
of the bulbs follows a normal distribution, what is the
probability that a randomly selected bulb will last between 750
and 850 hours?

2. Suppose the weights of apples in a grocery store follow a

normal distribution with a mean of 150 grams and a standard
deviation of 20 grams. What is the probability that a randomly
selected apple weighs between 115 and 175 grams.
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