Name: CHERY JANE L.

CASTAÑARES Course & Year: BSCS 3A

Activity 8
APPLICATION: Standard Normal Curve as Probability Distribution Curve
1. A decibel is a measure of the intensity of sound. The average number of decibels at a full concert is 120.
Assume that the variable is approximately normally distributed and the standard deviation is 6. If 100 concerts
are selected, approximately how many will have a decibel level less than 112?

ANSWER:
𝑿− µ
z= σ
P(x < 112) = P(z < - 1.33)
𝟏𝟏𝟐−𝟏𝟐𝟎
= 𝟔
= 0.5 – 0.4082

X = 112 µ = 𝟏𝟐𝟎 = -1.33 = 0.0918 or 9.18%

To find the number of concerts whose decibel output
is less than 112, multiply 100 x 0.0918 = 9. Therefore, the number of concerts where decibel output is
less than 112 is 9.

2. An adult has on average 5.2 liters of blood. Assume the variable is normally distributed and has a standard
deviation of 0.3. Find the percentage of people who have less than 5.4 liters of blood in their system.

Answer:
𝑿− µ
z= σ
P(x < 5.4) = P(z < 0.67)
𝟓.𝟒−𝟓.𝟐
= 𝟎.𝟑
= 0.5 + 0.4082

= 0.67 = 0.7486 or 74.86%

µ = 5.2 x = 5.4 People who have less than 5.4 liters of blood in their system is
74.86%.

3. A mathematics examination has a mean 0f 5.0 and standard deviation of 3.0. assuming normality, determine
the:
a. Probability that a student gets a score of 9
b. Probability that a student gets a score of 1
c. Probability that a student gets a score between 1 and 9 inclusive.
 ANSWER:
𝑿− µ
a. z=
σ

𝟗−𝟓.𝟎
= 𝟑.𝟎
0.5 - 0.4082

= 1.33 = 0.0918 or 9.18%

µ = 𝟓. 𝟎 x = 9 The probability that a student gets a score of 9 is 9.18%.

𝑿− µ
b. z= σ

𝟏−𝟓.𝟎
= 𝟑.𝟎
0.5 + 0.4082

= - 1.33 = 0.9082 or 90.82%

𝒙 = 𝟏 µ = 𝟓. 𝟎 The probability that a student gets a score of 1 is 90.82%.

c. P(-1.33 < z < 1.33) = (0.5 + 0.4082) – (0.5 – 0.4082

= (0.9082 – 0.0918)
= 0.8164 0r 81.64%
The probability that a student gets a score
between 1 and 9 is 81.64%.

X = 1 µ = 𝟓. 𝟎 x = 9

4. A mathematics examination has a mean 0f 5.0 and standard deviation of 3.0. In a class of 32, how many
students would get a score between 1 through 9 inclusive? Assume normality.

ANSWER:
𝑿− µ
z=
σ

𝟗−𝟓.𝟎
= 𝟑.𝟎
0.5 - 0.4082

= 1.33 = 0.0918
𝑿− µ
X = 1 µ = 𝟓. 𝟎 x = 9 z= σ

𝟏−𝟓.𝟎
= 𝟑.𝟎
0.5 + 0.4082

= - 1.33 = 0.9082
P(-1.33 < z < 1.33) = (0.9082 – 0.0918)
= 0.8164 0r 81.64%
5. Find the Probabilities for each using the standard normal distribution.
a. 𝑃(0<𝑧<1.65)

0 1.65
The area of z = 1.65 is 0.4505 or 40.05%.

b. 𝑃(−2.3<𝑧<0)

-2.3 0

The area of z = -2.3 is 0.4893 or 48.93%.

c. 𝑃(𝑧>0.56)

0 0.56
The area of z = 0.56 is 0.2123. Subtract this area from 0.5. hence, 0.5 – 0.2123 = 0.2877 or
28.77%
d. 𝑃(𝑧<1.8)

0 1.8
The area of z = 1.8 is 0.4641. Add this area from 0.5. Hence, 0.5 + 0.4641 = 0.9641 or 96.41%.