Answer: Z 0 and Z 1.63 0.4484: X Mean Standard Deviation
Answer: Z 0 and Z 1.63 0.4484: X Mean Standard Deviation
2. On a final examination in Mathematics, the mean was 76 and the standard deviation was 5.
Determine the standard score of a student who received a score of 88 assuming the scores are normally
distributed.
x −mean
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Answer: Standard Deviation
Mean = 76 88−76
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5
Standard Deviation = 5
12
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x = 88 5
= 2.4
3. What percent of the area under the normal curve is between z = - 1.00 and z = 1.00?
5. Anthony Vincent tosses an unbiased coin. He receives Php 100 if a head appears and he pays Php 40 if
a tail appears. Find the expected value and the variance of his gain.
Answer: x −mean
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Standard Deviation
Mean = 60
68−60
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Standard Deviation = 3.2 3.2
x = 68 8
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3.2
= 2.5
7. In a given normal distribution, the population mean is 60 and the population standard deviation is 3.2.
Find the corresponding score of 56.
Answer: x −mean
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Standard Deviation
Mean = 60
56−60
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Standard Deviation = 3.2 3.2
x = 56 −4
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3.2
= -1.25