STANDARD SCORE Prepared by:

Ms. Catherine
OR Z-SCORE Enceñales
 LEARNING TARGETS:
Convert a normal random variable to a standard
normal variable and vice versa
Compute probabilities using the standard normal
table
Solve problems involving z-scores, probabilities
and percentiles in the normal distribution
 REVIEW: TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE1. The shape of the curve is bell-shaped.
TRUE2. The graph falls off evenly on either side of the mean.  (symmetrical)
FALS 3. 45% of the distribution lies on the left of the mean. (below)
EFALS4. 100% lies to the right of the mean. (above).
FEALS 5. The spread of the normal distribution is controlled by the mean
ETRUE 6. The mean and the median are the same in a normal distribution. (and
even the mode)
FALS 7. The standard normal curve is divided into 5 parts to the right of zero
E and 5 parts to the left of zero.
TRUE8. Under a normal curve, a specific proportion may also be expressed in terms of
percentage.
STANDARD SCORE OR Z-
SCORE
Measures how many standard deviation a given
value (x) is above or below the mean
Useful in comparing observed values
Positive z-score – the score or observed value is
above the mean
Negative z-score – the score or observed value is
below the mean
For population: For sample:

𝑥−𝜇 𝑥− 𝑥
𝑧= 𝑧=
𝜎 𝑠

Where: Where:
 In a given normal distribution, the population mean is 80 and the
population standard deviation is 2.5. Find the corresponding
standard score of the following values:
A. 78
B. 85
𝑥 − 𝜇 78 − 80 − 2
𝑧=
𝜎
¿
2.5
¿
2.5 ¿ −0.8
𝑧=
𝑥 − 𝜇 85 − 80
𝜎
¿
2.5
¿
5
2.5 ¿2
On a final examination in Biology, the mean was 75
and the standard deviation score was 12. Determine
the standard score of a student who received a score
of 60 assuming that the scores are normally
distributed.
𝑥− 𝑥
𝑧=
𝑠
60− 75
𝑧=
12
− 15
𝑧=
12
𝑧=−1.25 This  in di cat es th at 6 0 i s   1. 2 5 st andar d  devi at io ns belo w t h e mea
On the first periodic exam in Statistics, the
population mean was 70 and the population standard
deviation was 9. Determine the standard score of a
student who got a score of 88 assuming that the
scores are normally distributed.
𝑥−𝜇
𝑧=
𝜎
88 − 70
𝑧=
9
18
𝑧=
9
𝑧 =2 This  indicates that 88 is  2 standard  deviations above the mea
 Luz scored 90 in an English test and 70 in a Physics test. Scores
in the English test have a mean of 80 and a standard deviation of
10. Scores in the Physics test have a mean of 60 and a standard
deviation of 8. In which subject was her standing better assuming
that scores in her English and Physics class are normally
distributed?

𝑥− 𝑥 𝑥− 𝑥
𝑧= 𝑧=
𝑠 𝑠
90 − 80 70 − 60
𝑧= 𝑧=
10 8 Her  standing in  Physics  was  bet er   than   her  standing in  English .
The scores of grade in Mathematics are known to be
normally distributed with a population mean of 85 and a
population standard deviation of 5. What is the grade of a
student whose z-score is:
A. -2.5
B. 0.65
𝑥−𝜇 𝑥−𝜇
𝑧= 𝑧=
𝜎 𝜎
𝑥 −85
𝑥 −85
−2.5= 0.65=
5 5
𝑥−85=−12.5 𝑥−85=3.25
𝑥=−12.5+85 𝑥=3.25+85
𝑥=72.5 𝑥=88.5
In a Science test, the mean score is 42 and the standard
deviation is 5. Assuming the scores are normally
distributed, what percent of the score is
A. greater than 48?
B. less than 50?
C. Between 30 and 60?
In a Science test, the mean score is 42 and the standard
deviation is 5. Assuming the scores are normally
distributed, what percent of the score is
A. greater than 48?
B. less than 50?
C. Between 30 and 60?
In a Science test, the mean score is 42 and the standard
deviation is 5. Assuming the scores are normally
distributed, what percent of the score is
A. greater than 48?
B. less than 50?
C. Between 30 and 60?
Consider the normal distribution of IQ’s
with a mean of 100 and a standard
deviation of 16. What percentage of IQ
that is between 90 and 110?

𝟒𝟕 . 𝟏𝟒 %