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Standard Normal Distribution table

Z 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.08 0.09
0.0 0.0000 0.0040 0.0080 0.0120 0.0160 0.0199 0.0239 0.0279 0.0319 0.0359
0.1 0.0398 0.0438 0.0478 0.0517 0.0557 0.0596 0.0636 0.0675 0.0714 0.0753
0.2 0.0793 0.0832 0.0871 0.0910 0.0948 0.0987 0.1026 0.1064 0.1103 0.1141
0.3 0.1179 0.1217 0.1255 0.1293 0.1331 0.1368 0.1406 0.1443 0.1480 0.1517
0.4 0.1554 0.1591 0.1628 0.1664 0.1700 0.1736 0.1772 0.1808 0.1844 0.1879
0.5 0.1915 0.1950 0.1985 0.2019 0.2054 0.2088 0.2123 0.2157 0.2190 0.2224
0.6 0.2257 0.2291 0.2324 0.2357 0.2389 0.2422 0.2454 0.2486 0.2517 0.2549
0.7 0.2580 0.2611 0.2642 0.2673 0.2704 0.2734 0.2764 0.2794 0.2823 0.2852
0.8 0.2881 0.2910 0.2939 0.2967 0.2995 0.3023 0.3051 0.3078 0.3106 0.3133
0.9 0.3159 0.3186 0.3212 0.3238 0.3264 0.3289 0.3315 0.3340 0.3365 0.3389
1.0 0.3413 0.3438 0.3461 0.3485 0.3508 0.3531 0.3554 0.3577 0.3599 0.3621
1.1 0.3643 0.3665 0.3686 0.3708 0.3729 0.3749 0.3770 0.3790 0.3810 0.3830
1.2 0.3849 0.3869 0.3888 0.3907 0.3925 0.3944 0.3962 0.3980 0.3997 0.4015
1.3 0.4032 0.4049 0.4066 0.4082 0.4099 0.4115 0.4131 0.4147 0.4162 0.4177
1.4 0.4192 0.4207 0.4222 0.4236 0.4251 0.4265 0.4279 0.4292 0.4306 0.4319
1.5 0.4332 0.4345 0.4357 0.4370 0.4382 0.4394 0.4406 0.4418 0.4429 0.4441
1.6 0.4452 0.4463 0.4474 0.4484 0.4495 0.4505 0.4515 0.4525 0.4535 0.4545
1.7 0.4554 0.4564 0.4573 0.4582 0.4591 0.4599 0.4608 0.4616 0.4625 0.4633
1.8 0.4641 0.4649 0.4656 0.4664 0.4671 0.4678 0.4686 0.4693 0.4699 0.4706
1.9 0.4713 0.4719 0.4726 0.4732 0.4738 0.4744 0.4750 0.4756 0.4761 0.4767
2.0 0.4772 0.4778 0.4783 0.4788 0.4793 0.4798 0.4803 0.4808 0.4812 0.4817
2.1 0.4821 0.4826 0.4830 0.4834 0.4838 0.4842 0.4846 0.4850 0.4854 0.4857
2.2 0.4861 0.4864 0.4868 0.4871 0.4875 0.4878 0.4881 0.4884 0.4887 0.4890
2.3 0.4893 0.4896 0.4898 0.4901 0.4904 0.4906 0.4909 0.4911 0.4913 0.4916
2.4 0.4918 0.4920 0.4922 0.4925 0.4927 0.4929 0.4931 0.4932 0.4934 0.4936
2.5 0.4938 0.4940 0.4941 0.4943 0.4945 0.4946 0.4948 0.4949 0.4951 0.4952
2.6 0.4953 0.4955 0.4956 0.4957 0.4959 0.4960 0.4961 0.4962 0.4963 0.4964
2.7 0.4965 0.4966 0.4967 0.4968 0.4969 0.4970 0.4971 0.4972 0.4973 0.4974
2.8 0.4974 0.4975 0.4976 0.4977 0.4977 0.4978 0.4979 0.4979 0.4980 0.4981
2.9 0.4981 0.4982 0.4982 0.4983 0.4984 0.4984 0.4985 0.4985 0.4986 0.4986
3.0 0.4987 0.4987 0.4987 0.4988 0.4988 0.4989 0.4989 0.4989 0.4990 0.4990
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Problems
4. An analog signal received as a detector
(measured in micro volts) may be modeled
as a Gaussian random variable (Normal)
with mean 200 and variance 256 at a fixed
point of time. What is the probability that
the signal will exceed 240 micro volts?
Soln:
Given = & =√ =

− −
= =

( ) > 240 = ( > 2.5)

= . − ( . )

= . − .

( ) > 240 = 0.0062

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5. The marks of 1000 students in an

examination follows a normal distribution
with mean 70 and standard deviation 5.
Find the number of students whose marks
will be
(i) less than 65
(ii) more than 75
(iii) between 65 and 75.
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6. In a normal distribution, 31% of the items

are under 45 and 8% over 64. Find the
mean and standard deviation, given that
A(0.5) = 0.19 and A(1.4) = 0.42 where
A(t) is the area under the standard normal
curve from 0 to t.

Soln:
We have to find &

Wkt, if is normal variate, then standard

normal variable is =

Given that
( < 45) = . & ( > 64) = .

Let = when =
& = when =

= …..(1) & = …….(2)

( < 45) = . ⇒ ( < )= .

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What is ???? +ve or –ve number???

Clearly, is negative.

∴ ( < )= . ⇒ (−∞ < < )

= .

Due to symmetry
(−∞ < < ) = (− < < ∞) = .
Where − is a positive number
⇒ . − ( < <− )= .
⇒ . − (− ) = .
⇒ (− ) = .

From standard distribution table, A(0.5) = 0.19

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∴− = . ⇒ =− .
Similarly,

( > 64) = . ⇒ ( > )= .

Clearly, is positive.

∴ ( > )= . ⇒ . − ( )= .

⇒ ( )= .

From Standard distribution table, A(1.4) = 0.42

⇒ = .
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From Eqn(1),

= ⇒− . =

⇒ − . = ……..(3)

From Eqn(2),

= ⇒ . =

⇒ + . = ……..(4)

Solving Eqns(3) & (4), we get

= & =
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7. In a normal distribution, 7% are under 35

and 89% are under 63. Find the mean and
the standard deviation, given that A(1.23)
= 0.39 and A(1.48) = 0.43 where A(t) is
the area under the standard normal curve
from 0 to t.

Soln:
=− . = .

= . & = .
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8. A set of examination marks is normally

distributed with a mean 75 and standard
deviation of 5. If the top 5% of students
get grade A and the bottom 25% get grade
B, what mark is the lowest A and what
mark is the highest B?
[ Soln:

= …..(1) & = …….(2)

P(x> )=0.05 & P(X< )=0.25

is the lowest A & is the highest B

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9. Steel rods are manufactured to be 3 cms in

diameter but they are acceptable if they are
inside the limits 2.99 cms and 3.01 cms. It is
observed that 5% are rejected as oversized
and 5% are rejected as undersized.
Assuming that the diameters are normally
distributed, find the standard deviation of
the distribution. (A(1.65)=0.45)

Soln: Given =

( ≥ . )= . & ( ≤ . )= .

Ans: = .
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10. The mean weight of 500 students at a

certain college is 50 Kgs and the standard
deviation is 6 Kgs. Assuming that the
weights are normally distributed, find the
number of students weighing
(i) Between 40 and 50 Kgs
(ii) more than 60 Kgs
given that A(1.6667)=0.4525
Soln: Given = & =

− −
= =

(i) ( < < 50) = (− . < < 0)

= ( < < . )= ( . )= .

No. of students who weigh between 40 & 50 Kgs

is 0.4525 x 500 = 226 (approx.)

(ii) ( > 60) = ( > 1.6667)

= . − ( . )= .

No. of students who weigh more than 60 Kgs is

0.0475 x 500 = 24 (approx.)
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11. The life of a certain type of electrical lamps

is normally distributed with mean 2040
hours and standard deviation 60 hours. In
a consignment of 3000 lamps, how many
would be expected to burn for
(i) more than 2150 hours
(ii) less than 1950 hours
(iii) between 1920 and 2160 hours
given that A(1.5)=0.4332, A(1.8)=0.4641
and A(2)=0.4772

Ans:
(i) 108
(ii) 200
(iii) 2863