Normal Distribution – examples

Teacher guidance
Summary
This resource provides a series of questions that allow students to practise the use of the
Normal Distribution in solving problems.
Strands: Probability; Statistics
Prior knowledge
Students will need a good understanding of the practical use of the Normal Distribution to
calculate probabilities, and understand the general features of the distribution.
Relevance to Core Maths qualifications
AQA C&G Eduqas Pearson/ OCR
Edexcel
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Suggested approaches
This task is suitable for individual work, as well work in pairs or small groups. It could be
used as a homework assignment, to reinforce learning after work in class on the Normal
Distribution.
Resources/documentation
The resources comprise:
 the question paper
 a set of answers for teachers.
Relevant digital technologies
Students could use one of the many online interactive Normal Distribution calculators to
find the required probabilities.
Possible extensions
This is a self-contained exercise, but could usefully be included at a suitable time within a
longer unit of work on the Normal Distribution.
Acknowledgement
This is a resource developed for the Core Maths Support Programme by the Core Maths
teachers at Huddersfield College.

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