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Normal Distributions SPM 2003 - 2007

1) The document discusses normal distributions as they relate to SPM exam questions from 2003 to 2007. 2) Many questions involve finding probabilities or values associated with normal distributions based on given means, standard deviations, and other data. 3) Examples include finding z-scores, areas under the normal curve, percentages of values above or below thresholds, and total numbers of values given partial data.

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Normal Distributions SPM 2003 - 2007

1) The document discusses normal distributions as they relate to SPM exam questions from 2003 to 2007. 2) Many questions involve finding probabilities or values associated with normal distributions based on given means, standard deviations, and other data. 3) Examples include finding z-scores, areas under the normal curve, percentages of values above or below thresholds, and total numbers of values given partial data.

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NORMAL DISTRIBUTIONS SPM 2003 - 2007

SPM2007
(a) X is a continuous random variable of a normal distribution with a mean of 52
and a standard deviation of 10. Find
(i) the z score when X 67.2
(ii) the value of k when P ( z k ) 0.8849

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(b) A group of workers are given medical check up. The blood pressure of
a worker has a normal distribution with a mean of 130mmHg and a
standard deviation of 16mmHg. Blood pressure that is more than
150mmHg is classified as high blood pressure.
(i) A worker is chosen at random from the group. Find the probability that the
worker has a blood pressure between 114mmHg and 150mmHg.
(ii) It is found that 132 workers have high blood pressure.
Find the total number of workers in the group

[5m]

SPM2006
(a) Diagram shows a standard normal distribution graph. The probability
represented by the area of the shaded region is 0.3485.
(i)
Find the value of k
(ii)
X is a continuous random variable which is normally distributed with
a mean of 79 and a standard deviation of 3. Find the value of X
when the z-score is k.

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(b) An orchard produces lemons. Only lemons with diameter,

greater than k cm
are graded and marketed. Table shows the grades of the lemons based on their diameters
It is given that the diameter of the lemons has a normal distribution with a
mean of 5.8 cm and a standard deviation of 1.5 cm
(i) If one lemon is picked at random, calculate the probability that it is of grade A
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(ii) In a basket of 500 lemons, estimate the number of grade B lemons
(iii) If 85.7% of the lemons is marketed, find the value of k.

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SPM 2005
(a)The mass of students in a school has a normal distribution with a mean of 54 kg and
a standard deviation of 12 kg. Find
(i) the mass of the students which gives a standard score of 0.5
(ii) the percentage of students with mass greater than 48

[4m]

For this question, give your answer correct to three significant figures
(b)The mass of watermelons produced from an orchard follows a normal distribution with a
mean 3.2 kg and a standard deviation of 0.5kg. Find
(i) the probability that a watermelon chosen
randomly from the orchard has a mass of not more than 4.0 kg
(ii) the value of m if 60% of the watermelons from the orchard have a mass of more
than m kg

[5m]

SPM2004
(a) X is a random variable of a normal distribution with a mean of 5.2
and a variance of 1.44. Find
(i) the z score if X 6.7
(ii) P (5.2 X 6.7)
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(b) A survey on body-mass is done on a group of students. The mass of a student has a
normal distribution with a mean of 50 kg and a standard deviation of 15 kg
(i) If a student it chosen at random, calculate the probability that his mass is less than
41 kg

(ii) Given that 12% of the students have a mass of more than m kg, find the
value of m.

[5m]

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SPM2003
(a) Diagram shows a standard normal distribution graph. If P (0 z k ) 0.3128 .
Find P ( z k ) .
(b) The mass of the workers in a factory is normally distributed with a mean of 67.86 kg
and a variance of 42.25 kg2. 200 of the workers in the factory weigh between
50 kg and 70 kg. Find the total number of worker in the factory
(i) If a student it chosen at random, calculate the probability that his mass is less than
41 kg
(ii) Given that 12% of the students have a mass of more than m kg, find the
value of m.

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