Starting Point

Determine whether the statement is True or False by checking the appropriate box. If false, modify the
statement to make it true.
Statement True False
1. The areas under a probability correspond to the probabilities of a random ✓
variable X.
2. A probability distribution is generated by frequencies. ✓
3. The areas under the curve corresponds to all probabilities for X ✓
4. Under the curve, there is no area over a point. ✓
5. The probability associated with a particular value of X is 0. ✓
6. The area under the curve between two points a and b is the probability ✓
that X assumes a value between a and b.
7. In a probability distribution, the total area is 100. ✓

Task 4:
Find the corresponding area between z=0 and each of the following
a. z=0.96
0.9+0.06=0.96¿ 0.3315
b. z=1.74
1.7+0.04=1.74¿ 0.4591
c. z=2.18
2.1+0.08=2.18¿ 0.4854
d. z=2.69
2.6+ 0.09=2.69¿ 0.4964
e. z=3.00
3+0=3¿ 0.4987

Exercises
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word or phrase to make meaning statements.
1. The curve of a probability distribution is formed by ___ Bell-shaped
2. The area under a normal curve is ___ Equal to 1
3. The important values that best describe a normal curve are ___ The mean, median and
mode.
4. There are ___ standard deviation units at the baseline of a normal curve. six
5. The curve of a normal distribution extends indefinitely at the tails but does not ___ Touch the horizontal axis
6. The area under a normal curve may also be expressed in terms of ___ or ___ or ___ Percentage; probability;
proportion
7. The mean, the median and the mode of a normal curve are ___ equal
8. A normal curve is used in ___ Inferential statistics
9. About ___% or a score distribution is between z=0 and z=1 34%-35%
10. The skewness of a normal curve is 0 because it is a ___ shape Bell-shape or symmetrical