CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2, DAY 2 (Reiner)

Date: ___________________________

Introduction: What is a Normal distribution and how is it defined?

Method 1 of Assessing Normality:

 Construct a histogram of stemplot to check for Normal features

 Check the 65-95-99.7 Rule!

Example 2.11: Below is a histogram that shows the distribution of the 947 Gary
vocabulary scores from students in Indiana. Using the specific data, we find that x́ =
6.8585 and s = 1.5952. We can place our data on a spectrum.

Does it follow the 68-95-99.7 rule?

Method 2 of Assessing Normality:

  Enter data into calculator

 Run 1 “Var Stats”

 Compare the mean and median to check for symmetry

 In StatPlot, construct a normal probability plot of your data

Assignment:
pp. 108-111 # 2.26