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f (x)
f (x)
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x
x
x
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Continuous Probability Distributions
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Continuous Probability Distributions
f(x) Exponential
Uniform
f(x)
f(x)
Normal
x
x x1 xx12 x2
x1 x2
x
x1 x2
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Uniform Probability Distribution
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Uniform Probability Distribution
Expected Value of x
E(x) = (a + b)/2
Variance of x
Var(x) = (b - a)2/12
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Uniform Probability Distribution
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Uniform Probability Distribution
where:
x = salad plate filling weight
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Uniform Probability Distribution
Expected Value of x
E(x) = (a + b)/2
= (5 + 15)/2
= 10
Variance of x
Var(x) = (b - a)2/12
= (15 – 5)2/12
= 8.33
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Uniform Probability Distribution
f(x)
1/10
x
0 5 10 15
Salad Weight (oz.)
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Uniform Probability Distribution
f(x)
x
0 5 10 12 15
Salad Weight (oz.)
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Area as a Measure of Probability
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Normal Probability Distribution
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Normal Probability Distribution
1 − ( x − )2 /2 2
f (x) = e
2
where:
= mean
= standard deviation
= 3.14159
e = 2.71828
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Normal Probability Distribution
Characteristics
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Normal Probability Distribution
Characteristics
Standard Deviation
x
Mean
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Normal Probability Distribution
Characteristics
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Normal Probability Distribution
Characteristics
x
-10 0 25
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Normal Probability Distribution
Characteristics
= 15
= 25
x
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Normal Probability Distribution
Characteristics
.5 .5
x
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Normal Probability Distribution
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Normal Probability Distribution
x
+ 3
– 3 – 1 + 1
– 2 + 2
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Standard Normal Probability Distribution
Characteristics
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Standard Normal Probability Distribution
Characteristics
=1
z
0
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Standard Normal Probability Distribution
x−
z=
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Using Excel to Compute
Standard Normal Probabilities
Excel has two functions for computing probabilities
and z values for a standard normal distribution:
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Using Excel to Compute
Standard Normal Probabilities
Excel Formula Worksheet
A B
1 Probabilities: Standard Normal Distribution
2
3 P (z < 1.00) =NORM.S.DIST(1)
4 P (0.00 < z < 1.00) =NORM.S.DIST(1)-NORM.S.DIST(0)
5 P (0.00 < z < 1.25) =NORM.S.DIST(1.25)-NORM.S.DIST(0)
6 P (-1.00 < z < 1.00) =NORM.S.DIST(1)-NORM.S.DIST(-1)
7 P (z > 1.58) =1-NORM.S.DIST(1.58)
8 P (z < -0.50) =NORM.S.DIST(-0.5)
9
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Using Excel to Compute
Standard Normal Probabilities
Excel Value Worksheet
A B
1 Probabilities: Standard Normal Distribution
2
3 P (z < 1.00) 0.8413
4 P (0.00 < z < 1.00) 0.3413
5 P (0.00 < z < 1.25) 0.3944
6 P (-1.00 < z < 1.00) 0.6827
7 P (z > 1.58) 0.0571
8 P (z < -0.50) 0.3085
9
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Using Excel to Compute
Standard Normal Probabilities
Excel Formula Worksheet
A B
1 Finding z Values, Given Probabilities
2
3 z value with .10 in upper tail =NORM.S.INV(0.9)
4 z value with .025 in upper tail =NORM.S.INV(0.975)
5 z value with .025 in lower tail =NORM.S.INV(0.025)
6
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Using Excel to Compute
Standard Normal Probabilities
Excel Value Worksheet
A B
1 Finding z Values, Given Probabilities
2
3 z value with .10 in upper tail 1.28
4 z value with .025 in upper tail 1.96
5 z value with .025 in lower tail -1.96
6
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Standard Normal Probability Distribution
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Standard Normal Probability Distribution
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Standard Normal Probability Distribution
z = (x - )/
= (20 - 15)/6
= .83
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Standard Normal Probability Distribution
Probability
of a stockout P(x > 20)
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Standard Normal Probability Distribution
Area = 1 - .7967
Area = .7967
= .2033
z
0 .83
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Standard Normal Probability Distribution
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Standard Normal Probability Distribution
Area = .9500
Area = .0500
z
0 z.05
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Standard Normal Probability Distribution
x = + z.05
= 15 + 1.645(6)
= 24.87 or 25
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Normal Probability Distribution
Probability of no
Probability of a
stockout during
stockout during
replenishment
replenishment
lead-time = .95
lead-time = .05
x
15 24.87
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Standard Normal Probability Distribution
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Using Excel to Compute
Normal Probabilities
Excel has two functions for computing cumulative
probabilities and x values for any normal
distribution:
NORM.DIST is used to compute the cumulative
probability given an x value.
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Using Excel to Compute
Normal Probabilities
Excel Formula Worksheet
A B
1 Probabilities: Normal Distribution
2
3 P (x > 20) =1-NORM.DIST(20,15,6,TRUE)
4
5 Finding x Values, Given Probabilities
6
7 x value with .05 in upper tail =NORM.INV(0.95,15,6)
8
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Using Excel to Compute
Normal Probabilities
Excel Formula Worksheet
A B
1 Probabilities: Normal Distribution
2
3 P (x > 20) 0.2023
4
5 Finding x Values, Given Probabilities
6
7 x value with .05 in upper tail 24.87
8
Note: P(x > 20) = .2023 here using Excel, while our
previous manual approach using the z table yielded
.2033 due to our rounding of the z value.
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Exponential Probability Distribution
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Exponential Probability Distribution
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Exponential Probability Distribution
Density Function
1
f ( x) = e − x / for x > 0
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Exponential Probability Distribution
Cumulative Probabilities
P ( x x0 ) = 1 − e − xo /
where:
x0 = some specific value of x
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Using Excel to Compute
Exponential Probabilities
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Using Excel to Compute
Exponential Probabilities
Excel Value Worksheet
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1 Probabilities: Exponential Distribution
2
3 P (x < 18) 0.6988
4 P (6 < x < 18) 0.3691
5 P (x > 8) 0.5866
6
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Exponential Probability Distribution
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Exponential Probability Distribution
f(x)
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Using Excel to Compute
Exponential Probabilities
Excel Formula Worksheet
A B
1 Probabilities: Exponential Distribution
2
3 P (x < 2) =EXPON.DIST(2,1/3,TRUE)
4
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Using Excel to Compute
Exponential Probabilities
Excel Value Worksheet
A B
1 Probabilities: Exponential Distribution
2
3 P (x < 2) 0.4866
4
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Relationship between the Poisson
and Exponential Distributions
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