DR. JOSE P.

RIZAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 4

STATISTICS & PROBABILITY
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PROPERTIES AND REGIONS UNDER NORMAL CURVE DISTRIBUTION

Activity Sheet Title

A. Background Information for the Learner:

What Is It
Normal Probability Distribution is a probability distribution of continuous random variables. It shows graphical
representations of random variables obtained through measurement like the height and weight of the students,
the percentile ranks of the A&E (Accreditation and Equivalency) Test result of the Alternative Learning System
students, or any data with infinite values. It is used to describe the characteristics of populations and help us
visualize the inferences we make about the population. It also used to determine the probabilities and
percentile of the continuous random variables in the distribution. For example, your grades in Mathematics is
one of the scores in the distribution, you can predict the location of that score in the distribution and interpret it
with regards to the mean and standard deviation.
Properties of Normal Curve
The graphical representation of the normal distribution is popularly known as a normal curve. The normal curve is
described clearly by the following characteristics
1. The normal curve is bell-shaped.
2. The curve is symmetrical about its center. This means that, if we draw a segment from the peak of the curve down
to the horizontal axis, the segment divides the normal curve into two equal parts or areas.
3. The mean, median, and mode coincide at the center. This also means that in a normal distribution, or a distribution
described by a normal curve, the mean, median, and mode are equal.
4. The width of the curve is determined by the standard deviation of the distribution.
5. The tails of the curve are plotted in both directions and flatten out indefinitely along the horizontal axis. The tails
are thus asymptotic to the baseline. A portion of the graph that is asymptotic to a reference axis or another
graph is called an asymptote, always approaching another but never touching it.
6. The total area under a normal curve is 1. This means that the normal curve represents the probability, or the
proportion, or the percentage associated with specific sets of measurement values. To visualize and understand
the properties/characteristics of a normal curve, please refer to figure 2, as shown below.
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A normally distributed random variable with a mean µ = 0 and standard deviation ơ = 1 is called a standard normal
variable. It is presented using standard normal distribution where the center of the curve is zero, which is mean
and added one unit from the center to the right and subtract one unit from the center to the left.
The normal curve for a population distribution is specifically determined by its mean equal to 0 and its standard
deviation equal to 1.The horizontal base contains the z score values associated with areas under the curve. This
is shown below in figure 3.

Identifying Regions under Normal Curve Corresponds to Different Standard Normal Values
You can easily identify the area of the regions under the normal curve by using the Table of Areas under the
Normal Curve which is also known as z-Table. The table gives the area under the curve between the mean and z
standard deviations above the mean.

Example: Find the area that corresponds to z = 2.47

Solution:
First, draw a normal curve and locate z = 2.47 in the baseline. Draw a vertical line at z = 2.47 and shade the region
from z = 0 to z = 2.47.

Second, consult the z-table. Split the given z-value into hundredths. We can find the whole number and the tenths
digit (2.4) at the left side of the table while the hundredths (0.07) located at the uppermost of the table. Then the
intersection of these numbers will be the area of the normal curve to the left of the z-value which is 0.4932.
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So, the area that corresponds to z = 2.47 is 0.4932

Modified steps in Determining Areas Under the Normal Curve

1. Draw a normal curve. Locate the given z – value or values at the baseline.

2. Draw a vertical line through these values and shade the required region.
3. Consult the z – Table to find the areas that correspond to the given z – value or values.
4. Examine the graph and use probability notation to form an equation. Choose the appropriate operation and
notation based on step 1 and step 2.
𝑃(𝑎 < 𝑧 < 𝑏) denotes the probability that the z-score is between a and b
𝑃(𝑧 > 𝑏) denotes the probability that the z-score is greater than a
𝑃(𝑧 < 𝑎) denotes the probability that the z-score is less than a
Where a and b are z-score values
5. Label the shaded region and write a conclusion.

Example 1: Find the area that corresponds below z = -1.35

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Step 3: Consult the z – Table to find the areas that correspond to z = 1.35. The area that corresponds to z = 1.35 is
0.4115.
Step 4: Based on step 1 and step 2, it is below or to the left that means the notation to be used is 𝑃(𝑧 < 𝑎). To
find the area below z = -1.35, subtract 0.4115 from 0.5 (half of the area of the curve). That is,
𝑃(𝑧 < −1.35) = 0.5 − 0.4115
𝑃(𝑧 < −1.35) = 0.0885
Step 5: The area that corresponds below z = -1.35 is 0.0885.

Example 2: Find the area to the right of z = -1.35

Use the table of the area under the normal curve to find the corresponding area. The area that corresponds to z
= 1.35 is 0.4115.
Step 4: Based on step 1 and step 2, it is to the right that means above z = -1.35. The notation to be used is 𝑃(𝑧 >
𝑎). To find the area to the right of z = -1.35, add 0.4115 and 0.5 (half of the area of the curve). That is,
𝑃(𝑧 > −1.35) = 0.5 + 0.4115
𝑃(𝑧 > −1.35) = 0.9115
Step 5: The area that corresponds to the right of z = -1.35 is 0.9115.
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Example 3: Find the area between z = -1.30 and z = 2

Step 3. The value that corresponds to z= 1.3 is 0.4032 and z= 2 is 0.4772.

Step 4. Since the shaded region is within the two z-value and it has different sign, add 0.4032 and 0.4772. The sum is
0.8804
𝑃(−1.3 < 𝑧 < 2) = 0.4032 + 0.4772
𝑃(−1.3 < 𝑧 < 2) = 0.8804

Step 5 Therefore, the area between z = -1.30 and z = 2 is 0.8804.

Example 4: Find the area between z = 0.32 and z = 2.42

Step 1 and Step 2

Step 3. The value that corresponds to z= 0.32 is 0.1255 and z= 2.42 is 0.4922.
Step 4. Since the shaded region is within the two z-value and it has the same sign, subtract 0.1255 from 0.4922. The
difference is 0.3667.
𝑃(0.32 < 𝑧 < 2.42) = 0.4922 − 0.1255
𝑃(−1.3 < 𝑧 < 2) = 0.3667

Step 5 Therefore, the area between z = 0.32 and z = 2.42 is 0.3667.

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B. Learning Competency / LC code

The learner…
• illustrates a normal random variable and its characteristics. M11GM-Ic-3
• identifies regions under the normal curve corresponding to different standard normal values. M11GM-Id-1
C. Directions/Instructions

Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper.

D. Exercise/Activity

Answer Activity 4 and performance task 3.

E. Reflection
What I Learned…
What are the steps you need to follow in finding the area that corresponds to the z-
value?

F. References

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NAME: ___________________________________
SECTION: _________________________________

STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

ACTIVITY 4: AREAS UNDER THE NORMAL CURVE

A. Identify the regions under the normal curve of the following standard normal values using the z table (refer to
the last page of this module).
1. z = - 3.25 ______________ 6. z = -1.33 _______________
2. z = 1.25 ______________ 7. z = -2.5 _______________
3. z = 0.56 ______________ 8. z = 0.29 _______________
4. z = 3 ______________ 9. z = - 0.13 _______________
5. z = 1.96 ______________ 10. z = - 1.96 _______________

B. Find the area or region that corresponds to each of the following z values. Sketch and label each curve.
1. to the right of z = 2.18
2. below z= -1.40
3. between z = -2.34 and z = 1.57
4. between z = 2.09 and z = 1.17
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NAME: ___________________________________
SECTION: _________________________________

STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

PERFORMANCE TASK 3: AREAS UNDER THE NORMAL CURVE

For instance, one of your friends from another school asks your help about his problem in Statistics and Probability. He
needs to answer his assignment but unfortunately, he left his module in the school. He wants to know how to identify
the regions under the normal curve corresponding to different standard normal values. Your friend will send a picture
of a normal curve with the corresponding area, and he asks you favor to explain each picture on how to obtain the
value of the shaded part of the normal curves. Here is the screenshot of the pictures:

Write your message

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Prepared by: LALAINE MARGARETH DC. FETIZANAN

Teacher II