REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

ILOILO STATE COLLEGE OF FISHERIES

BAROTAC NUEVO CAMPUS
Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo, 5007 Philippines
Contact No.: (Tel/Fax) (033) 3672-786

JENNILYN A. DEMOCRITO
MILE-FILIPINO

2. At local high school, GPA’s are normally distributed with mean of 2.9 and standard
deviation of 0.6. What is the GPA of the highest 2.5% of the students?
a. 4.1
b. 4.1 or higher
c. 4.74
d. 0.5 or higher

Given: μ = 2.9
σ = 0.6

Solution:

a. 4.1

ᵶ = 4.1 – 2.9
0.6 b. 4.1 or highest
= 1.2 Area/Probability
0.6 =1 – 0.97725
= 0.2 = 0. 2275
= 2.275%
Area/Probability: ᵶ2 = 0.97725
= 97.725%

c. 4. 74 d. 0.5 or higher
ᵶ = 4.74 - 2.9 ᵶ = 0.5 - 2.9
0.6 0.6
= 1.84 – 2.9 = -4
0.6
= 3. 066667 ≈ 3.07 Area/Probability = 1 – 0.00003
= 0. 99997
Area/Probability = 0.99893 = 99.9997%
= 99.893%

Correct Answer: B 4.1 or higher

JENNILYN A. DEMOCRITO
MILE-FILIPINO
 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
ILOILO STATE COLLEGE OF FISHERIES
BAROTAC NUEVO CAMPUS
Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo, 5007 Philippines
Contact No.: (Tel/Fax) (033) 3672-786

3. Scores on a certain standardized test have a mean of 500, and a standard deviation
of 100. How common is a score between 600 and 700? Calculate the probability.
a. 2.5%
b. 2.35%
c. 16%
d. 13.5%

Given: μ = 500
σ = 100
x = between 600 and 700

Solution:

x = 600 x = 700

ᵶ = 600 - 500 ᵶ = 700 - 500

100 100
= 200
= 100 100
100 =2
=1

Area/Probability:
ᵶ2 - ᵶ1
= 0.97725 – 0. 84134
= 0. 13591 or 13.591%

Answer: D 13.5%

JENNILYN A. DEMOCRITO
MILE-FILIPINO
 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
ILOILO STATE COLLEGE OF FISHERIES
BAROTAC NUEVO CAMPUS
Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo, 5007 Philippines
Contact No.: (Tel/Fax) (033) 3672-786

4. What best describes the shaded part of the normal distribution graph?

a. All data is one or higher

b. All data that is above the mean
c. All data that is between 1 and 3
d. All data is one or more standard
deviation above the mean

Answer: D. All data is one or more standard deviation above the mean

5. 68% of firemen worked between what years? An SRS of 100 firemen found that the
average time they worked as firemen was x=20 years with standard deviation sd =5
years. Assume that the distribution of the firemen worked for the department is
approximately normal. According to the 68 -95-99-7 rule, approximately 68% of the
firemen worked.
a. Between 5 and 15 years
b. Between 10 and 30 years
c. Between 15 and 25 years
d. Between 17 and 23 years

Solution:
x = 15 x = 25

ᵶ = 15 - 20 ᵶ = 25 - 20
5 5
=5
= -5 5
5 =1
= -1

Area: ᵶ1 + ᵶ2
= 0.15866 - 0.84134
= 0.68286 or 68%
Answer: C. Between 15 and 25 years

JENNILYN A. DEMOCRITO
MILE-FILIPINO