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Normal Curve Applications in Problem Solving

The document provides examples and steps to solve problems involving the normal distribution. It includes an example of calculating the number of children weighing between 40-55 kg given the average and standard deviation of weights in a group of 1,000 children. It also provides practice problems involving finding z-scores and raw scores given distributions with known means and standard deviations, as well as calculating areas under the normal curve to determine percentages of a population above or below given values.
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Normal Curve Applications in Problem Solving

The document provides examples and steps to solve problems involving the normal distribution. It includes an example of calculating the number of children weighing between 40-55 kg given the average and standard deviation of weights in a group of 1,000 children. It also provides practice problems involving finding z-scores and raw scores given distributions with known means and standard deviations, as well as calculating areas under the normal curve to determine percentages of a population above or below given values.
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3.2.5.

Applying the Normal Curve Concepts in Problem Solving


Understanding Test Results

Your TRY!!!
Student Activity 1:

Problem:
The weights of 1,000 children average 50 kg. And the standard deviation is 5 kg. How many children
Weigh between 40 kg. To 55 kg.?

STEPS SOLUTION
1. Draw a normal curve.
 
 
40 50 55

2. What z-score corresponds to X=40 kg.? X −μ 40−50


z= = =-2
σ 5
 
  z = 0.4772

3. What z-score corresponds to X-55 kg.? X −μ 55−50


z= = =1
σ 5
 
  z = 0.3413

4. Place the corresponding z-scores in your graph.

0.4772 0.3413

5. Find the total area between the z-values that correspond to 40 and 55. Solution:
= 0.4772 + 0.3413
  = 0.8185
Solution:
6. Multiply the total area by 1,000 (the total number of children). Round = 0.8185 * 1,000
up to the nearest whole number. = 819

7. Write your conclusion.


The probability that the children weigh between 40 and 55 is 819.
 

Student Activity 2:
Directions: Solve these problems.

A. Given: μ = 30 and σ = 4.5. What is the raw score X, w h e n

1.  z = 1.25 X = μ + z σ


= 30 + (1.25) (4.5)
  X = 35.625 ≈ 36

X = μ + z σ
2.  z = -1.67 = 30 + (-1.67) (4.5)
  X =22.485 ≈ 22

3.  z= 2.3 X = μ + z σ


= 30 + (2.3) (4.5)
  X = 40.35 ≈ 40

4.  z = -0.30 X = μ + z σ


= 30 + (-0.30) (4.5)
  X = 28.65 ≈ 29

X = μ + z σ
5.  z= 1.96 = 30 + (1.96) (4.5)
X = 38.82 ≈ 39
 

B. In a job fair, 3,000 applicants applied for a job. Their mean age was found to be 28 with a standard deviation of 4 years.

1. Draw a normal curve distribution showing the z-scores and the raw
scores.
 
20 28 32 Raw scores
  0.4772 0.3413 Z scores
0

x−μ 20−28
2. How many applicants are below 20 years old? z= = = -2
σ 4
 
Z= 0.5 - 0.4772 = 0.0228
 
(0.0228) (3,000) = 68.4

The applicants that are below 20 years old is 68.


x−μ 32−28
z= = =1
3. How many applicants are above 32 years old? σ 4
Z = 0.5 – 0.3413 = 0.1587
  (0.1587) (3,000) = 476.1
  The applicants that are above 32 years old is 476.

4. How many have ages between 24 and 32 years?


0.4772 + 0.3413 = 0.8185
  (0.8185) (3,000) = 2455.5
The applicants that ages between 24 and 32 years old is 2,456.
 

5. Find the age such that 75% is below it.


(28) (0.75) = 21
 
The age such that 75% is below it is 21.
 

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