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A set of biology exam scores are normally distributed with a mean of 70 points and a standard deviation of 6 points. Let
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X represent the score on a randomly selected exam from this set. 100%

Find P (X > 61).

You may round your answer to two decimal places.
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Different dealers may sell the same car for different
prices. The sale prices for a particular car are normally
distributed with a mean and standard deviation of 26
thousand dollars and 2 thousand dollars, respectively.
Suppose we select one of these cars at random. Let X
represent the sale price (in thousands of dollars) for the
represent the amount dispensed in a random trial when
selected car.
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probability P (X > 61)
can be found by calculating the shaded area above X = 61 in the corresponding normal
distribution:
A set of biology exam scores are normally distributed A fuel pump at a gasoline station doesn't always
with a mean of 70 points and a standard deviation of 6 dispense the exact amount displayed on the meter.
points. Let X represent the score on a randomly When the meter reads 1.000 L, the amount of fuel a
selected exam from this set. μX = 70 certain pump dispenses is normally distributed with a
σX = 6
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mean of 1 L and standard deviation of 0.05 L. Let X
Find P (X > 61).
P (X > 61)
You may round your answer to two decimal places. the meter reads 1.000 L.

Find P (X < 30).

Find P (0.9 < X < 1).

You may round your answer to two decimal places. You may round your answer to two decimal places.

52 58 64 70 76 82 88
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A set of middle school student heights2are Calculating shaded area

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A fuel pump at a gasoline station doesn't always
dispense the exact amount displayed on the meter.
When the meter reads 1.000 L, the amount of fuel a
normal with a mean of 1497 and standard deviation of
certain pump dispenses is normally distributed with a
mean of 1 L and standard deviation of 0.05 L. Let
X = the amount dispensed in a random trial when the
meter reads 1.000 L.
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distributed with a mean of 150 centimeters and a
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We can use the "normalcdf" function on most graphing calculators to find the shaded area:
standard deviation of 20 centimeters. Let X represent
the height of a randomly selected student from this set. The distribution of SAT scores of all college-bound
normalcdf: seniors taking the SAT in 2014 was approximately
Find P (X < 115).
You may round your answer to two decimal places. lower bound: 61322. Let X represent the score of a randomly selected
tester from this group.
upper bound: 9999
Find P (X > 1800).

You may round your answer to two decimal places.

Find P (X < 1).
μ = 70
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σ=6
A set of biology exam scores are normally distributed
with a mean of 70 points and a standard deviation of 6
Output:
points. Let X = the score on a randomly selected
≈ 0.93319
exam
from this set.
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Find P (X < 73).

A set of biology exam scores are normally distributed

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You may round your answer to two decimal places.
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points. Let X represent the score on a randomly Question 2 First attempt
selected exam from this set.

Find P (64 < X < 76).

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A set of biology exam scores are
Younormally distributed
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your answer toatwo
mean of 70
decimal points and a standard deviation of 6 points. Let
places.
X represent the score on a randomly selected exam from this set.

Find P (X > 61).

1/3 Representing probability with area

You may round your answer to two decimal places.
Since we know the distribution of scores is normally distributed, the probability P (X > 61)
can be found by calculating the shaded area above X = 61 in the corresponding normal
distribution:

μX = 70
σX = 6
​

P (X > 61)

52 58 64 70 76 82 88
61

2/3 Calculating shaded area

We can use the "normalcdf" function on most graphing calculators to find the shaded area:

normalcdf:

lower bound: 61

upper bound: 9999

μ = 70

σ=6

Output:
≈ 0.93319

[Why do we use normalcdf instead of normalpdf?]

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