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ANSWER:
First, let’s look at what we are given in the problem:
1) We are told that the mean = 82
2) We are told that the std dev = 4
3) We are told that our sample comes from a normally distributed population which means that we can use the
z table to determine probabilities (percentages or also sometimes called area under the curve).
Anytime you are asked to nd the probability, percentage, or area under the curve (these all mean the same
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The z value for 78, visually is -1. You can see this by looking at the image above and noting that 78 is -1
deviation from the mean.
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But this question is asking for the Probability that a value is BETWEEN 78 and 82 (which is the same as
BETWEEN z = -1 and -2).
P(78 < x < 82) = P(-2 < z < -1) = .1587 – .0228 = .1359
Final Solution:
Therefore, the Probability that a single student will get a score between 4 and 78 is .1359 or about 13.5%. This
makes sense because the mean is 82 and by the Empirical Rule, over 68% of the students will score between 78
and 86.
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