TeAMS Bio

HW #3: Normal D
Eliya Shachar ID#
Sharon Avgush ID#
Dr. Rony1.

Compute:

a.

P(Z<= -1.52)=0.0643

b.

P(Z<= 1.37)=0.9147

c.

The point z such that P(Z<= z) = 0.8 z=0.85

d.

The point z such that P(Z<= z) = 0.98 z=2.05

1.

The scores in a nationwide exam for cool & funky American students are app
distributed with a mean of 500 and a standard deviation of 100.
a.

What percentage of the students will have scores exceeding 700?

b.

z= (700-500)/100=2

c.

P(Zz)=P(Z2)= 0.9772

d.

P(Z>2)=1-P(Z<2)=1-.9772= .0228= 2.3%

e.

What score is exceeded by 15 percent of the students?

f.

1-.15=.85

g.

P(Z<z)=0.85 z=1.035

h.

1.035=(X-500)/100, X=603.5

i.

A student is randomly chosen. What is the probability that their score is betwe

j.

700?

k.

z=(400-500)/100= -1

l.

z2=(700-500)/100= 2

m.

P(-1<z<2)=P(z<2)-P(z<-1)=0.9772-0.1587=0.8185= 81.85%

n.

What is the upper quartile of the scores?

P(Z<z)=0.75 so z=0.675

z=.675=(X-500)/100 so X= 567.5
1.

Presume that serum uric acid levels in normal males that study medicine at the

approximately normally distributed with a mean of 5.4 mg per 100 ml and an SD o

100 ml.
a.

What is the chance that a healthy male selected at random will have a serum u
the range of 4.0 to 7.0 mg per 100 ml?

b.

Z=(4-5.4)/1=-1.4

c.

Z=(7-5.4)/1=1.6

d.

P(z<-1.4) + P(z<-1.6)= 0.0808+0.0548=.1356= 13.56%

e.

What is the chance that among 4 healthy selected at random there is at least o
acid level is outside the range of 4.0 to 7.0 mg per 100 ml?

f.

p=0.1356 (success), q=1-.1356=0.8644 (fail)

1.

x n-x
P(X=x)= nCxp q

2.

P(X=0)=[4!/(0!(4-0)!)](*0.13560*0.8644(4-0)) =0.5583
a.

a.

P(X1)=1-Pr(X=0)=1-0.5583=0.4417= 44.17%

What is the chance that among 40 healthy selected at random there are at l
uric acid level is outside the range of 4.0 to 7.0 mg per 100 ml?

P(X=x)= nCxpxqn-x where p=.1356 and q=.8644

0
(40-0)
P(X=0)=[40!/(0!(40-0)!)](*0.1356 *0.8644
) =2.94E-3
1
(40-1)
P( X=1)= [40!/(1!(40-1)!)](*0.1356 *0.8644
)=0.0185
2
(40-2)
P(X=2)= [40!/(2!(40-2)!)](*0.1356 *0.8644
)=0.0565

3
(40-3)
P(X=3)= [40!/(3!(40-3)!)](*0.1356 *0.8644
)=0.112
4
(40-4)
P(X=4)= [40!/(4!(40-4)!)](*0.1356 *0.8644
)=0.163
5
(40-5)
P(X=5)= [40!/(5!(40-5)!)](*0.1356 *0.8644
)=0.184
6
(40-6)
P(X=6)= [40!/(6!(40-6)!)](*0.1356 *0.8644
)=0.168
7
(40-7)
P(X=7)= [40!/(7!(40-7)!)](*0.1356 *0.8644
)=0.128
P(X=8)= [40!/(8!(40-8)!)](*0.13568*0.8644(40-8))=0.0830
P(X=9)= [40!/(9!(40-9)!)](*0.13569*0.8644(40-9))=0.0462
P r ( X = 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ) =

2 . 9 4 E -

+0.0185+0.0565+0.112+0.163+0.184+0.168+0.128+0.0830+0.0462=0.9621
1-0.96214=0.03786= 3.79%

4. Assume that the lead concentration in parts per million in the blood stream of an individu

Tutorial is normally distributed with mean 0.25 and standard deviation 0.11. A concentratio
considered to be extremely high.
a.

What is the probability that a randomly selected individual will fall in the extre

b.

Concentrations between 0.4 and 0.6 represent occupational exposure to

probability that a randomly selected individual will fall into this range?

Z=(0.6-0.25)/0.11=3.18
P(z>3.18)=1-P(z<3.18)= 1-0.9993=.0007= 0.07%

5. In the general population, the distribution of T-cells which reflect the efficacy of the imm

is approximately normal with a mean of 1100 and SD of 210. A subject whose number of T-

than 900 is advised to consume supplementary vitamins and minerals to enhance the fu
immune system.
a.

A. What is the probability that a randomly chosen subject will be enco

supplements?
b.

Z=(900-1100)/210= -0.952

c.

P(z<-.952)=.1711=17.11%

d.

B. Among the subjects who were advised to use food supplements, what
having a T-cell count lower than 750?

e.
1.

Z=(750-1100)/210= -1.66

P(z<-1.66)=0.0485
a.

0.0485/0.1711=

b.

0.283=28.3%

c.

What is the amount of T-cells above which 10% of the population would have

P(Z<z)=.90
z=1.29
1.29=(X-1100)/210
X=1370.9 T-cells
6.

P(Z<z)=.70
z=0.53
0.53=(X-62)/15
X=69.95 E

7.

Z=(3-2.4)/.8=.75
P(z>0.75)=1-P(z<.75)=1-.773
=0.2266 E
8.
60+1(10)=70, 60+1.5(10)=75
Z=(70-60)/10=1
z=(75-60)/10=1.5
P(1<z<1.5)=P(z<1.5)-P(z<1)
=0.9332-0.8413=0.0919 C

9.
Z=(1000-775)/150=1.5
P(z<1.5) =0.9332 D
10.
P(z>-2.5)=P(z<2.5)=.9938 E
11.

P(z<z)=o.90
z=1.282
1.28=(X-2.2)/0.4= 2.7days D