Application of Standard Normal Distribution Curve

1. The average hourly wage of production worker in manufacturing is Php 10.82. Assume
the variable in normally distributed. If the standard deviation of earning is Php 1.95, find
the probabilities for a randomly selected worker production:
a. The production worker earns more than Php 13.25
x−n 13.25−10.82
z= = z= =1.25=39.44 %
sD 1.95
b. The production worker earns less than Ph 8.32
x−n 8.32−10.82
z= =z= =1.28=39.97 %
sD 1.95

2. A survey found that people keep their television sets an average of 5.7 years. The standard
deviation is .95 years. If a person decides to buy a new television set, find the probability
that he or she has owed the old television variable in normally distributed.
a. More than 5.2 years
x−n 5.2−5.7
z= =z= =−0.53=0.2019+0.5000=70.19 %
sD .95
b. Less than 4.2 years
x−n 4.2−5.7
z= = =−1.58=0.4429−0.5000=5.71 %
sD .95
c. Between 4.5 and 7.5 years
x−n 4.5−5.7
z= =z= =−1.26=0.3962
sD .95
x−n 7.5−5.7
z= =z= =1.89=0.4706
sD .95
0.3962−0.4706=7.44 %

3. The average life a brand of automobile tires is 30,200 miles with standard deviation of
1,800 miles. If a tire is selected and tested, find the probability that it will have the
following lifetime. Assume the variable is normally distributed.
a. Between 27,000 and 29,500 miles.
b. Between 28,000 and 32,000 miles
c. Between 29,500 and 35,500 miles.
A) z = x – n = 29,500 – 30,200 B) z = 28,000 – 30,200 = 32,000 – 30,200
SD 1,800 1,800 1,800
= 27,000 – 30,200 = -0.39 = -1.22 = 1.00
1,800 = 0.1517 = 0.3888 – 0.3413 = 0.3413
= -1.78 = 0.0475 / 4.75%
= 0.4625 – 0.1517
= 0.3108 / 31.08%
 C) z = 29,500 – 30,200 = 35,500 – 30,200
1,800 1,800
= -0.39 = 2.94
= 0.1517 – 0.4984 = 0.4984
= 0.3467 / 34.67%

4. The average waiting time for a drive-in window at a local bank is 11.2 minutes, with a
standard deviation of 3.2 minutes. When a customer arrives at the bank, find the
probability that the customer will have to wait the following time. Assume the variable is
normally distributed.
a. Between 8 to 12 minutes
x−n 8−11.2
z= =z= =−1.00=34.13 %
sD 3.2
x−n 12−11.2
z= =z= =0.25=9.87 %
sD 3.2

b. Less than 7 minutes or more than 10 minutes

x−n 7−11.2
z= =z= =−1.31=0.4049−0.5000=9.51 %
sD 3.2
x−n 10−11.2
z= =z= =0.38=0.1480+0.5000=64.80 %
sD 3.2

5. An advertising company plans to market their product t income families. A study states
that for a particular area, the average income per family is Php 28,596 and the standard
deviation is Php 6,556. If the company plans to target the bottom 18% of the families
based on income, find the cut-off income. Assume the variable is normally distributed.

x −28,596 7.14∗6,556
7.14= =x= =18,213.84
6,556 28,596

6. The mean lifetime for a wristwatch is 35 months with a standard deviation of 7 months. If
the distribution is normal, for how many months should a guarantee be if the manufacturer
doesn’t want to exchange more than 12% of the watches?

x−35 4.78∗7
4.78= =x= =−1.54
7 35