AP Statistics - Ch.

5 Empirical Rule Activity Name: Period:

Ch. 5 - Empirical Rule Acti ity

Companies who design furniture for elementary school classrooms produce a variety of sizes for children in different
ages. Suppose the heights of kindergarten children can be described by a normal distribution model with a mean of 39.2
inches and a standard deviation of 1.9 inches. j_ix = 39.2 ,crx =1.9"

A. Draw a normal distribution, accurately labeling the mean and +/-1, 2, and 3 standard deviations.

B. Using this distribution, and the empirical rule, calculate the following, likelihood (%) of a child s height:

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Ch. 5 - Empirical Rule WS

1. In a normal distribution, approximately what percent of the values lie:

a) Below the mean? i b) Above the mean? _ _

c) Within 1 standard deviation of the mean? 1 , d) 2 sd of the mean? e) 3 sd of the mean?

2. 500 freshmen at Schaumburg High School took an algebra test. The scores were
distributed normally with a mean of 75 and a variance of 49. Draw the
distribution on the curve at right. Use the empirical rule to answer the following
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