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normal distribution - an arrangement of a data set in which most values cluster in the middle of the range and the rest taper off symmetrically toward either extreme.

A compact disc is designed to last an average of 4 years with a standard deviation of 0.8 years. Wha
A compact disc is designed to last an average of 4 years with a standard deviation of 0.8 years. What is the probability that a CD will last less than 3 years? Using our [URL='http://www.mathcelebrity.com/probnormdist.php?xone=3&mean=4&stdev=0.8&n=1&pl=P%28X+%3C+Z%29']Z-score and Normal distribution calculator[/URL], we get: [B]0.10565[/B]

A group of students at a school takes a history test. The distribution is normal with a mean of 25,
A group of students at a school takes a history test. The distribution is normal with a mean of 25, and a standard deviation of 4. (a) Everyone who scores in the top 30% of the distribution gets a certificate. (b) The top 5% of the scores get to compete in a statewide history contest. What is the lowest score someone can get and still go onto compete with the rest of the state? (a) [URL='http://www.mathcelebrity.com/zcritical.php?a=0.70&pl=Calculate+Critical+Z+Value']Top 30% is 70% percentile[/URL] Inverse of normal distribution(0.7) = -0.5244005 Plug into z-score formula, -0.5244005 = (x - 25)/4 [B]x = 22.9024[/B] (b) [URL='http://www.mathcelebrity.com/zcritical.php?a=0.95&pl=Calculate+Critical+Z+Value']Top 5% is 95% percentile[/URL] Inverse of normal distribution(0.95) = 1.644853627 Plug into z-score formula, 1.644853627 = (x - 25)/4 [B]x = 31.57941451[/B]

An analysis of the final test scores for Managerial Decision Making Tools reveals the scores follow
An analysis of the final test scores for Managerial Decision Making Tools reveals the scores follow the normal probability distribution. The mean of the distribution is 75 and the standard deviation is 8. The instructor wants to award an "A" to students whose score is in the highest 10 percent. What is the dividing point for those students who earn an "A"? Top 10% is equivalent to the 90th percentile. Using our [URL='http://www.mathcelebrity.com/percentile_normal.php?mean=+75&stdev=8&p=+90&pl=Calculate+Percentile']percentile calculator[/URL], the 90th percentile cutoff point is [B]85.256[/B]

Assume the speed of vehicles along a stretch of I-10 has an approximately normal distribution with a
Assume the speed of vehicles along a stretch of I-10 has an approximately normal distribution with a mean of 71 mph and a standard deviation of 8 mph. a. The current speed limit is 65 mph. What is the proportion of vehicles less than or equal to the speed limit? b. What proportion of the vehicles would be going less than 50 mph? c. A new speed limit will be initiated such that approximately 10% of vehicles will be over the speed limit. What is the new speed limit based on this criterion? d. In what way do you think the actual distribution of speeds differs from a normal distribution? a. Using our [URL='http://www.mathcelebrity.com/probnormdist.php?xone=65&mean=71&stdev=8&n=+1&pl=P%28X+%3C+Z%29']z-score calculator[/URL], we see that P(x<65) = [B]22.66%[/B] b. Using our [URL='http://www.mathcelebrity.com/probnormdist.php?xone=+50&mean=71&stdev=8&n=+1&pl=P%28X+%3C+Z%29']z-score calculator[/URL], we see that P(x<50) = [B]0.4269%[/B] c. [URL='http://www.mathcelebrity.com/zcritical.php?a=0.9&pl=Calculate+Critical+Z+Value']Inverse of normal for 90% percentile[/URL] = 1.281551566 Plug into z-score formula: (x - 71)/8 = 1.281551566 [B]x = 81.25241252[/B] d. [B]The shape/ trail differ because the normal distribution is symmetric with relatively more values at the center. Where the actual has a flatter trail and could be expected to occur.[/B]

Binomial Distribution
Free Binomial Distribution Calculator - Calculates the probability of 3 separate events that follow a binomial distribution. It calculates the probability of exactly k successes, no more than k successes, and greater than k successes as well as the mean, variance, standard deviation, skewness and kurtosis.
Also calculates the normal approximation to the binomial distribution with and without the continuity correction factor
Calculates moment number t using the moment generating function

Compared to the normal distribution, the t distribution has ___ values at the top and ___ at the tai
Compared to the normal distribution, the t distribution has ___ values at the top and ___ at the tails. a. More; less b. More; more c. Less; less d. Less; more [B]d. Less; more[/B] [I]t value chart is wider and flatter[/I]

Confidence Interval for the Mean
Free Confidence Interval for the Mean Calculator - Calculates a (90% - 99%) estimation of confidence interval for the mean given a small sample size using the student-t method with (n - 1) degrees of freedom or a large sample size using the normal distribution Z-score (z value) method including Standard Error of the Mean. confidence interval of the mean

Critical Z-values
Free Critical Z-values Calculator - Given a probability from a normal distribution, this will generate the z-score critical value. Uses the NORMSINV Excel function.

Facebook provides a variety of statistics on its Web site that detail the growth and popularity of t
Facebook provides a variety of statistics on its Web site that detail the growth and popularity of the site. On average, 28 percent of 18 to 34 year olds check their Facebook profiles before getting out of bed in the morning. Suppose this percentage follows a normal distribution with a standard deviation of five percent. a. Find the probability that the percent of 18 to 34-year-olds who check Facebook before getting out of bed in the morning is at least 30. b. Find the 95th percentile, and express it in a sentence. a. P(X >=0.30), calculate the [URL='http://www.mathcelebrity.com/probnormdist.php?xone=+0.30&mean=+0.28&stdev=+0.05&n=+1&pl=P%28X+%3E+Z%29']z-score[/URL] which is: Z = 0.4 P(x>0.4) = [B]0.344578 or 34.46%[/B] b. Inverse Normal (0.95) [URL='http://www.mathcelebrity.com/zcritical.php?a=0.95&pl=Calculate+Critical+Z+Value']calculator[/URL] = 1.644853627 Use NORMSINV(0.95) on Excel 0.28 + 0.05(1.644853627) = [B]0.362242681 or 36.22%[/B]

For the normal distribution with parameters ? = 4, ? = 3 ; calculate P(x > 1)
For the normal distribution with parameters ? = 4, ? = 3 ; calculate P(x > 1) [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/probnormdist.php?xone=1&mean=4&stdev=3&n=1&pl=P%28X+%3E+Z%29']Using our calculator[/URL], we get P(x > 1) = [B]0.841345[/B]

If the distribution of IQ scores is bell-shaped, with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15,
If the distribution of IQ scores is bell-shaped, with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15, then approximately ____% of IQ scores are less than 55? A bell-shaped curved implies a normal distribution. By using our [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/probnormdist.php?xone=55&mean=100&stdev=15&n=1&pl=Empirical+Rule']empirical rule calculator[/URL], we see that: 99.7% of all normal distribution values lie within 3 standard deviations of the mean. This means the percent of scores less than 55 which is 3 standard deviations away from the mean is: 100% - 99.7% = [B]0.3%[/B]

Normal Distribution
Free Normal Distribution Calculator - Calculates the probability that a random variable is less than or greater than a value or between 2 values using the Normal Distribution z-score (z value) method (Central Limit Theorem).
Also calculates the Range of values for the 68-95-99.7 rule, or three-sigma rule, or empirical rule. Calculates z score probability

Percentile for Normal Distribution
Free Percentile for Normal Distribution Calculator - Given a mean, standard deviation, and a percentile range, this will calculate the percentile value.

Random Sampling from the Normal Distribution
Free Random Sampling from the Normal Distribution Calculator - This performs hypothesis testing on a sample mean with critical value on a sample mean or calculates a probability that Z <= z or Z >= z using a random sample from a normal distribution.

Standard Normal Distribution
Free Standard Normal Distribution Calculator - Givena normal distribution z-score critical value, this will generate the probability. Uses the NORMSDIST Excel function.

Suppose that the distance of fly balls hit to the outfield (in baseball) is normally distributed wit
Suppose that the distance of fly balls hit to the outfield (in baseball) is normally distributed with a mean of 250 feet and a standard deviation of 50 feet. We randomly sample 49 fly balls. a. If X = average distance in feet for 49 fly balls, then X ~ _______(_______,_______)
b. What is the probability that the 49 balls traveled an average of less than 240 feet? Sketch the graph. Scale the horizontal axis for X. Shade the region corresponding to the probability. Find the probability.
c. Find the 80th percentile of the distribution of the average of 49 fly balls a. N(250, 50/sqrt(49)) = [B]0.42074[/B] b. Calculate Z-score and probability = 0.08 shown [URL='http://www.mathcelebrity.com/probnormdist.php?xone=+240&mean=+250&stdev=+7.14&n=+1&pl=P%28X+%3C+Z%29']here[/URL] c. Inverse of normal distribution(0.8) = 0.8416. Use NORMSINV(0.8) [URL='http://www.mathcelebrity.com/zcritical.php?a=0.8&pl=Calculate+Critical+Z+Value']calculator[/URL] Using the Z-score formula, we have 0.8416 = (x - 250)/50 x = [B]292.08[/B]

Suppose that the distance of fly balls hit to the outfield (in baseball) is normally distributed wit
Suppose that the distance of fly balls hit to the outfield (in baseball) is normally distributed with a mean of 250 feet and a standard deviation of 50 feet. a. If X = distance in feet for a fly ball, then X ~ b. If one fly ball is randomly chosen from this distribution, what is the probability that this ball traveled fewer than 220 feet? Sketch the graph. Scale the horizontal axis X. Shade the region corresponding to the probability. Find the probability. c. Find the 80th percentile of the distribution of fly balls. Sketch the graph, and write the probability statement. a. [B]N(250, 50/sqrt(1))[/B] b. Calculate [URL='http://www.mathcelebrity.com/probnormdist.php?xone=+220&mean=250&stdev=50&n=+1&pl=P%28X+%3C+Z%29']z-score[/URL] Z = -0.6 and P(Z < -0.6) = [B]0.274253[/B] c. Inverse of normal distribution(0.8) = 0.8416 using NORMSINV(0.8) [URL='http://www.mathcelebrity.com/zcritical.php?a=0.8&pl=Calculate+Critical+Z+Value']calculator[/URL] Z-score formula: 0.8416 = (x - 250)/50
x = [B]292.08[/B]

The distribution of actual weights of 8 oz chocolate bars produced by a certain machine is normal wi
The distribution of actual weights of 8 oz chocolate bars produced by a certain machine is normal with µ=8.1 ounces and ?=0.1 ounces. A sample of 5 of these chocolate bars is selected. What is the probability that their average weight is less than 8 ounces? Calculate Z score and probability using [URL='http://www.mathcelebrity.com/probnormdist.php?xone=8&mean=8.1&stdev=0.1&n=5&pl=P%28X+%3C+Z%29']our calculator[/URL]: Z = -2.236 P(X < -2.236) = [B]0.012545[/B]

The hourly wages of employees at Rowan have a mean wage rate of $10 per hour with a standard deviati
The hourly wages of employees at Rowan have a mean wage rate of $10 per hour with a standard deviation of $1.20. What is the probability the mean hourly wage of a random sample of 36 employees will be larger than $10.50? Assume the company has a total of 1,000 employees Using our [URL='http://www.mathcelebrity.com/probnormdist.php?xone=10.5&mean=10&stdev=1.2&n=36&pl=P%28X+>+Z%29']normal distribution calculator[/URL], we get P(x > 10.5) = [B]0.00621[/B]

The IQ scores are normally distributed with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. a) What i
The IQ scores are normally distributed with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. a) What is the probability that a randomly person has an IQ between 85 and 115? b) Find the 90th percentile of the IQ distribution c) If a random sample of 100 people is selected, what is the standard deviation of the sample mean? a) [B]68%[/B] from the [URL='http://www.mathcelebrity.com/probnormdist.php?xone=50&mean=100&stdev=15&n=1&pl=Empirical+Rule']empirical rule calculator[/URL] b) P(z) = 0.90. so z = 1.28152 using Excel NORMSINV(0.9)
(X - 100)/10 = 1.21852 X = [B]113[/B] rounded up c) Sample standard deviation is the population standard deviation divided by the square root of the sample size 15/sqrt(100) = 15/10 =[B] 1.5[/B]

The patient recovery time from a particular surgical procedure is normally distributed with a mean o
The patient recovery time from a particular surgical procedure is normally distributed with a mean of 5.3 days and a standard deviation of 2.1 days. What is the median recovery time? a. 2.7 b. 5.3 c. 7.4 d. 2.1 [B]b. 5.3 (mean, median, and mode are all the same in a normal distribution)[/B]

The relief time provided by a standard dose of a popular children’s allergy medicine averages 7.9
The relief time provided by a standard dose of a popular children’s allergy medicine averages 7.9 hours with a standard deviation of 2.2 hours. Use Table 1. a. Determine the percentage of children who experience relief for less than 6.4 hours if the relief time follows a normal distribution. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Using our [URL='http://www.mathcelebrity.com/probnormdist.php?xone=6.4&mean=7.9&stdev=2.2&n=1&pl=P%28X+%3C+Z%29']normal distribution calculator[/URL], we get Answer = [B]0.25[/B]

True or False (a) The normal distribution curve is always symmetric to its mean. (b) If the variance
True or False (a) The normal distribution curve is always symmetric to its mean. (b) If the variance from a data set is zero, then all the observations in this data set are identical. (c) P(A AND Ac)=1, where Ac is the complement of A. (d) In a hypothesis testing, if the p-value is less than the significance level ?, we do not have sufficient evidence to reject the null hypothesis. (e) The volume of milk in a jug of milk is 128 oz. The value 128 is from a discrete data set. [B](a) True, it's a bell curve symmetric about the mean (b) True, variance measures how far a set of numbers is spread out. A variance of zero indicates that all the values are identical (c) True. P(A) is the probability of an event and P(Ac) is the complement of the event, or any event that is not A. So either A happens or it does not. It covers all possible events in a sample space. (d) False, we have sufficient evidence to reject H0. (e) False. Volume can be a decimal or fractional. There are multiple values between 127 and 128. So it's continuous.[/B]

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the distribution for averages?
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the distribution for averages? a. The mean, median, and mode are equal. b. The area under the curve is one. c. The curve never touches the x-axis. d. The curve is skewed to the right. Answer is d, the curve is skewed to the right For a normal distribution: [LIST] [*] The area under the curve for a standard normal distribution equals 1 [*] Mean media mode are equal [*] Never touches the x-axis since in theory, all events have some probability of occuring [/LIST]

Z Score Lookup
Free Z Score Lookup Calculator - Given a Z-score probability statement from the list below, this will determine the probability using the normal distribution z-table.
* P(z < a)
* P(z <= a)
* P(z > a)
* P(z >= a)
* P(a < z < b) Calculates z score probability