Statistics and

Probability
Identifying Regions Under
Normal Curve Corresponds to
Different Standard Normal
Values
Statistics and Probability
Identifying Regions Under Normal Curve Corresponds to Different Standard Normal Values
First Edition, 2020

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What I Need to Know
This module was designed to easily understand how to identify regions under
the normal curve corresponding to different standard normal values. It includes the
steps/procedures on how to use the table of areas under the normal curve. Also, this
module will help you to accomplish the succeeding modules about normal
distributions and to solve real-life situations in predicting the probabilities,
percentage, and proportions of every random variable in a normal distribution.
In the previous module, you learned the characteristics of a normal curve.
These characteristics will be your guide to accurately identify the regions or areas
under the normal curve corresponding to different standard normal scores. You can
also use your mastery in performing addition and subtraction of decimals to solve
the problems.
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. identify the regions under the normal curve of different standard normal
values;
2. use the z Table (Table of Areas under the Normal Curve) to find the
regions that correspond to z values; and
3. sketch the normal curve showing the required regions or areas.
What I Know
Let us see how far you will go and how much you know about this pretest.
Let’s get started.
Direction: Read and analyze each item carefully. Choose the letter of the best answer.
Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.
1. What is the sum of the area that corresponds to the right of 0 and to the left of
0?
A. 0.5 B. 1 C. 1.5 D. 2
2. Where can we find the area of a specific region under the curve?
A. Table of Areas of Geometric Figure
B. Table of Areas Under Normal Curve
C. Table of Contents
D. Periodic Table of Elements
3. Which of the following does NOT belong to the group?
A. to the right B. less than C. to the left D. below
4. Which of the following figures is the best illustration of the area to the right of z
=1?
A. C.

B D.

5. What is the area between z = - 1.23 and z = 2?

A. 0.0865 B. 0.4772 C. 0.8679 D. 0.8779

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6. What will you do to find the area between the two z values?
A. Subtract the obtained value from the Z table to 1
B. Rewrite the value obtained from z table
C. Subtract the two obtained values from the z table.
D. Calculate the mean and standard deviation
7. Find the area above z= 2.56
A. 0.0052 B. 0.4948 C. 0.9946 D. 9948
8. Find the area of the shaded region of the given figure.

A. 0.1587 B. 0.3413 C. 0.3907 D. 08413

9. Find the z value of the following graph that corresponds to the given area.

A. – 1.56 B. -1.45 C. 1.45 D. 1.56

10. Find the z value of the following graph that corresponds to the given area

A. – 1.06 B. -1.09 C. 1.09 D. 2.09

11. How can you describe this graph?

A. The shaded region of the normal curve is below the z = 1

B. The shaded region of the normal curve is above the z=-1
C. The shaded region of the normal curve is between z=0 & z=1
D. The shaded region of the normal curve is between z=-1& z=1
12. Find the area under the standard normal curve between z = -2.5 and z = 1.5.
A. 0.0062 B. 0.9270 C. 0.9332 D. 0.9392
13. Find the area under the standard normal curve between z = 0 and z = 3.
A 0.4987 B. 0.5000 C. 0 .9987 D. 1.4987
14. Find the area under the normal curve from z =0.83 to z= 1.84.
A. 0.0007 B. 0.1704 C. 0.7967 D. 0.9671
15. Find the sum of the areas under the standard normal curve to the left of z = -1.35
and to the right of z = 2.26.
A. 0.0766 B.0.0995 C. 0.1004 D. 0.2009
How do you find this pretest? Did you encounter both familiar and unfamiliar
terms, symbols, and notations? Kindly compare your answer in the Answer Key on
the last part of this module
If you obtain 100% or a perfect score, skip the module and immediately move
to the next module. While in the event you missed a point, please proceed with the
module as it will enrich your knowledge in the normal distribution, especially in
identifying regions under normal curve corresponds to different standard normal
values.

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Lesson 1 Identifying Regions under Normal
Curve Corresponds to Different
Standard Normal Values
In your previous lessons in Mathematics, you learned how to solve for the area
of certain geometric figures or shapes. This time, you are going to identify the areas
or regions of a curve without using a formula or even a density function of standard
normal random variables because the z – table or Table of Areas under the Normal
Curve is already given on the last page of this module.

What’s In
Let’s have this first for a review.
A. Perform the indicated operation manually. Then check your answer using
calculator or any calculating device
1. 0.9983 – 0.4531 = ____________ 6. 0.8413 + 0.1313 =______________
2. 1 - 0.3413 = ____________ 7. 0.0017 + 0.056 =_______________
3. 0.4772 - .0033 =______________ 8. 0.5 + 0.5000 =______________
4. 0.5 – 0.1537 =_____________ 9. 0.4490 + 0.352 =_______________
5. 1 – 0.2318 =_____________ 10. 0.1001 + 0.0009=______________
B. Investigate all parts of the diagram below if the characteristics of a
normal curve is present.

What’s New
A. The following numbers are the number found at the left side and upper part of
the table. Identify the number that lies on the intersection between the given set
of numbers. Use the Table of the Area Under Normal Curve indicated at the last
page of this module
1. -1.6 and 0.09 = ________
2. 1.0 and 0.07 = _________
3. 1.1 and 0.06 = _________
4. 0.5 and 0.08 = _________
5. 1.0 and 0.00 = _________
B. Perform the indicated operation. Write your answer inside the box connected to
the shaded region of the following normal curve.

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What is It
In the previous module, we discussed the properties of the normal probability
distribution, and one of the things that you learned is that the total area under the
curve is equal to one. Since the standard normal distribution is defined as normally
distributed random variable having a mean of zero ( µ= 0 ) and standard deviation of
one (ơ = 1), the fifty (50) percent of the region under the curve is below the mean and
the other 50% is above the mean. Figure 1, as shown below illustrate the standard
normal curve.

Figure 1: Standard Normal Curve

You can easily identify the area of the regions under the normal curve by
using the Table of Areas under the Normal Curve which is also known as z-Table (see
attachment at the last page of this module). This table gives the area of any value of z
from -3.99 to 3.99. The value from this table will describe the area of the specific
region of the curve to the left of the given z-value.
How to use the Table of Areas under the Normal Curve?
Example: Find the area to the left of -1.69
Solution: First, split the given z-value into hundredths. We can find the whole
number and the tenths digit (-1.6) at the left side of the table while the hundredths
(0.09) located at the uppermost of the table. Then the intersection of these numbers
will be the area of the normal curve to the left of the z-value.

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Illustration:

Answer: The area to the left of z= -1.69 is 0.0455.

STEPS ON HOW TO FIND THE AREA THAT CORRESPONDS TO Z –VALUE
1. Draw/sketch a normal curve and locate the given z-value on the normal curve
2. Shade the region of the curve according to the condition of z-value whether it
is below, above, or between.
3. Use the table of the area under the normal curve to find the corresponding
area.
4. Choose the appropriate operation based on step 2 and 3
4.1. When the z-value is to the left or any related terms (e.g. below, less
than) just write the value we obtained in step 3
4.2. When the z-value is to the right or any related terms (e.g. above, greater
than), subtract 1 by the obtained value in step 3
4.3. When the shaded region is in between of the two z-value, subtract the
biggest by the smallest value obtained in step 3
5. Label the shaded region and draw a conclusion
Example 1: Find the area that corresponds below z = -1.35
Solution:
Step 1. Draw/sketch a normal curve and locate the given z-value.

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Step 2: Shade the region of the curve according to the condition of z-value
whether it is below, above, or between.

Step 3. Use the table of the area under the normal curve to find the
corresponding area

The intersection between -1.3 and 0.05 is 0.0885

Step 4. Choose the appropriate operation based on step 2 and 3
4.1 When the z-value is to the left or any related terms (e.g. below,
less than) just write the value we obtained in step 3
Since the shaded region of the curve is to the left of the z= -1.35
and the intersection between -1.3 and 0.05 is 0.0885. Therefore,
the area of the shaded region is 0.0885
Step 5. Label the shaded region and draw a conclusion.

Therefore, the area that corresponds below z = -1.35 is 0.0885.

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Example 2: Find the area to the right of z = -1.35

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3. The intersection between -1.3 and 0.05 is 0.0885

Step 4. Since the shaded region is to the right of z-value, we will subtract
0.0885 from 1. The difference is 0.9915

Step 5

Therefore, the area to the right of z = -1.35 is 0.9915.

Example 3: Find the area between z = -1.30 and z = 2
Step 1:

Step 2:

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 Step 3. The value that corresponds to z= 1.3 is 0.0968 and z= 2 is
0.4772.
Step 4. Since the shaded region is within the two z-value, subtract 0.4772
by 0.0968. The difference is 0.8804
Step 5 Therefore, the area between z = -1.30 and z = 2 is 0.8804.

What’s More
Activity 1.
Identify the regions under the normal curve of the following standard normal
values using the z table (refer to the last page of this module).
1. z = - 3.25 ______________ 6. z = -1.33 _______________
2. z = 1.25 ______________ 7. z = -2.5 _______________
3. z = 0.56 ______________ 8. z = 0.29 _______________
4. z = 3 ______________ 9. z = - 0.13 _______________
5. z = 1.96 ______________ 10. z = - 1.96 _______________
Activity 2
Find the area or region that corresponds to each of the following z values. Sketch
and label each curve.
1. to the right of z = 2.18
2. below z= -1.40
3. above z= 0.57
4. between z = -2.34 and z = 1.57
5. between z = 0.32 and z = 2.42
What I Have Learned
1. The total area of the normal curve is 1
2. Z-table or Table of Areas Under Normal Curve contains the corresponding area
of the z value.
3. Steps on how to find the area that corresponds to z –value.
a. Draw/sketch a normal curve and locate the given z-value on the normal curve
b. Shade the region of the curve according to the condition of z-value whether it
is below, above, or between.
c. Use the table of the area under the normal curve to find the corresponding
area.
d. Choose the appropriate operation based on step 2 and 3.
e. Label the shaded region and draw a conclusion.
4. When the z-value is to the left or any related terms (e.g. below, less than) just
write the value we obtained from the z table.
5. When the z-value is to the right or any related terms (e.g. above, greater than),
subtract 1 by the obtained value from the z table.
6. When the shaded region is in between of the two z-value, subtract the biggest by
the smallest value obtained from the z table.

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What I Can Do
For instance, one of your friends from another school asks your help about his
problem in Statistics and Probability. He needs to answer his assignment but
unfortunately, he left his module in the school. He wants to know how to identify
the regions under the normal curve corresponding to different standard normal
values. Your friend will send a picture of a normal curve with the corresponding
area, and he asks you favor to explain each picture on how to obtain the value of
the shaded part of the normal curves. Here is the screenshot of the pictures:

Write your message

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Assessment
Direction: Read and analyze each item carefully. Choose the letter of the best answer.
Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.
1. How many percents is the total area that corresponds to the right of 0 and to the
left of 0?
A. 25% B. 50% C. 75% D. 100%
2. What is another term of z table?
A. Table of Areas of Geometric Figure
B. Table of Areas Under Normal Curve
C. Table of Contents
D. Periodic Table of Elements

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3. Which of the following does NOT belong to the group?
A. to the right B. above C. to the left D. greater than
4. Which of the following figures is the best illustration of the area to the left of z =1?

A. B. C .

B. D

5. Find the area of the shaded region of the given figure.

A. 0.1587 B. 0.3413 C. 0.3907 D. 0.8413

6. What mathematical operation to use in getting values from the z table to find the
area between the two z values?
A. Add B. Divide C. Multiply D. Subtract
7. What is the area between z = 0.23 and z = 1.99?
A. 0.3858 B. 0.3588 C. 0.8239 D. 0.8583
8. Find the area above z= 2.14
A. 0.052 B. 0.0162 C. 0.0324 D. 0.9838
9. Find the z value of the following graph that corresponds to the given
area.

A. – 2.50 B. - 2.0 C. -1.56 D. - 1.50

10. Find the z value of the following graph that corresponds to the given area

A. – 2.24 B. -2.25 C. 2.24 D. 2.25

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11. How will you describe this graph?

A. The shaded region of the normal curve is below the z = 1

B. The shaded region of the normal curve is above the z=-1
C. The shaded region of the normal curve is between z=0 and z=1
D. The shaded region of the normal curve is between z= -1 and z=1
12. Find the area under the standard normal curve between z = -1.5 and z = 2.52.
A. 0.0668 B. 0.9270 C. 0.9273 D. 0.9392
13. Find the area under the standard normal curve between z = -3 and z = 0.
A 0.4987 B. 0.5000 C. 0 .9987 D. 1.4987
14. Find the area under normal curve from z = - 2.83 to z= -0.82.
A. 0.2038 B. 0.2061 C. 0.2084 D. 0.2083
15. Find the sum of the areas under the standard normal curve to the left of z = -
3.14 and to the right of z = 2.62.
A. 0.0008 B.0.0036 C. 0.0044 D. 0.0052
Additional Activities
Do this additional activity in your activity notebook.
Find the area that corresponds to each of the following z values. Sketch and label
each curve.
1. to the right of z = 1.28
2. below z= -0.20
3. above z= 1.57
4. at least z =-127
5. at most z = 1.39
6. between z = -1.29 and z= - 0.88
7. greater than z= 0
8. to the left of z= 1
9. between z = -2.34 and z = 1.57
10. between z = 0.32 and z = 2.42

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