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Activity 7: Applying The Normal Curve Concepts In Problem Solving

Directions: Solve the following word problems:

1. Junace makes fruit bars. She claims that her products have a mean of 90 calories per bar. Variations in the quality
of ingredients resulted in a standard deviation of calorie count of 5.2. The distribution of calorie content follows
the normal curve. If N=1000 fruit bars,

a. How many fruit bars have calories between 90 and 100?

b. How many fruit bars have calories less than 80?

2. In a job fair, 5000 applicants applied for a job. Their mean age was found to be 28 with a standard deviation of 4
years.

a. How many applicants are below 20 years old?

b. How many applicants are above 32 years old?

3. 500 participated in a field demonstration. Their average height is 110 cm with a standard deviation of 6cm.

a. How many children belong to the upper 15% of the group?

b. What is the probability that child, picked at random, has a height greater than 116cm?