Midterm Review

Z-Scores and The Standard Normal Distribution

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So for the first three standard deviations from the mean we

know how to find the percentage of data included!
If we want to know the percentage of the population above,
below, or between any values we can use the z-score!

The z-score tells us the number of standard

deviations between any value and the mean
of the population.
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Mean of
population

value

z-score

Standard
Deviation of
population

Example C
What is the z-score of a value of 27, given a set mean of
24, and a standard deviation of 2?

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Example D
What is the z-score of a value of 104.5, in a set with
= 125 and = 6.2?

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4. What is the z-score of the price of a pair of skis that cost $247, if the
mean ski price is $279, with a standard deviation of $16?

5. What is the z-score of a 5-scoop ice cream cone if the mean number of
scoops is 3, with a standard deviation of 1 scoop?

6. What is the z-score of the weight of a cow that tips the scales at 825
lbs, if the mean weight for cows of her type is 1150 lbs, with a standard
deviation of 77 lbs?

Z-score tables give us the probability that a

value or any value less than it, will occur.

Always start by converting to a % . (multiply

by 100%)
To find the percentage of values greater than
a z-score, subtract this % from 100%.

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What is the probability of a z-score less than 0.54?

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What is the probability of a z-score greater than 0.54?

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What is the probability of a z-score less than -0.93?

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What is the probability of a z-score greater than -0.93?

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What is the probability of a z-score greater than 0.81?

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%
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What is the probability of a z-score less than -0.81?

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E. What is the probability that a value with a z-score less than 2.47
will occur in a normal distribution?
F. What is the probability that a value with a z-score greater than
1.53 will occur in a normal distribution?
G. What is the probability of a random selection being less than
3.65, given a normal distribution with = 5 = 2.2?