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Exercise 49
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Step 1 1 of 4

a. Given:

P (−z < Z  or Z > z) = 5% = 0.05

Table E contains the probability of values smaller than a certain z-score of the standard normal distribution.

The standard normal distribution is symmetric about 0, thus:

P (−z < Z  or Z > z) 0.05

P (−z < Z) = = = 0.025
2 2
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Determine the corresponding z-score in table E:

−z = −1.96

Thus the two z-scores are then z = 1.96 and z = −1.96.

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Step 2 2 of 4

b. Given:

P (−z < Z  or Z > z) = 10% = 0.10

Table E contains the probability of values smaller than a certain z-score of the standard normal distribution.

The standard normal distribution is symmetric about 0, thus:

P (−z < Z  or Z > z) 0.10

P (−z < Z) = = = 0.05
2 2
​ ​

Determine the corresponding z-score in table E:

−z = −1.645

Thus the two z-scores are then z = 1.645 and z = −1.645.

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Step 3 3 of 4

c. Given:

P (−z < Z  or Z > z) = 1% = 0.01

Table E contains the probability of values smaller than a certain z-score of the standard normal distribution.

The standard normal distribution is symmetric about 0, thus:

P (−z < Z  or Z > z) 0.01

P (−z < Z) = = = 0.005
2 2
​ ​

Determine the corresponding z-score in table E:

−z = −2.575

Thus the two z-scores are then z = 2.575 and z = −2.575.

Result 4 of 4

a. z = ±1.96

b. z = ±1.645

c. z = ±2.575

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