Activity 1 Final

1. Find the value of z when the area under the normal curve is given.

a. between 0 and z is 0.4382

b. between 0 and z is 0.4961
c. to the right of z is 0.4382
d. to the right of z is 0.1446
e. to the left of z is 0.3409

2. The management of Abundo Corp. is planning to give an increase in salaries of its

workers. Upon the review of the records of employees, it was able to determine that
the average weekly overtime pay of its 1,500 workers is PhP1,500.00 with a standard
deviation of PhP80.00. It was likewise observed from the records that the weekly
overtime pay are normally distributed. Before drafting the policy of the new salary rates,
management would like to know the following:

a. How many workers earn an overtime pay between PhP1,440.00 and PhP1,640.00
per week?

b. How many workers earn a weekly of overtime pay less than or equal to
PhP1,350.00?

c. How many workers earn a weekly overtime pay greater than or equal to
PhP1,400.00?

d. What amount should a worker earn out of his overtime for him to be included in the
top 10% overtime pay earners in the company?

3. A random variable x is normally distributed with a mean of 12 and a standard deviation

of 2.5. Find the following probabilities:

a. P (12 < x < 15)

b. P (10 < x < 12)
c. P (8 < x < 13)
d. P (8.25 < x < 15.4)
e. P (x > 9)
f. P (x < 10.5)
g. P (x < 14)
h. P (x > 13.5)
Answer key:
1.
a. 43.82%
b. 49.61%
c. 6.18%
d. 35.54%
e. 84.09%

2. Solutions:

a.
P (1,440 < x < 1,620) = P (-0.75 < z < 1.5)
= 0.2734 + 0.4332
= 0.7066

To get the number of workers who earn

overtime pay between PhP1,440 and
PhP1,640, multiply 1,500 workers with
0.7066. (1,500 x 0.7066 = 1,059.9 ≈ 1,060.
- -0.75 1.5 There are 1,060 workers who earn overtime
pay between PhP1,440.- and PhP1,640.-
b.
P (x < 1,350) = P (z < -1.88)
= 0.5 – 0.4699
= 0.0301

To get the number of workers who are

earning overtime pay at most PhP1,350.- a
week, multiply 1,500 x 0.0301 = 45.15 ≈ 45.

There are 45 workers receiving a weekly

overtime pay of at most PhP1,350.-/week.
-1.88
c.
P (x > 1,400) = P (z > -1.25)
= 0.50 + 0.3944
= 0.8944

The determine the number of workers who

earn overtime pay of at least PhP1,400.- a
week, multiply 1,500 by 0.8944

-1.25 1,500 x 0.8944 = 1,341.6 ≈ 1,342

There are 1,342 workers who earn overtime
pay of at least PhP1,400.-/week
d.
 40% To find the value of z, look for the value in
the table (area under the normal curve)
closest to 0.40. The value is 0.3997 which
is obtained when z = 1.28

To determine the overtime pay, substitute

the given in the formula:

10%
Therefore, a worker should receive a weekly X–X X – 1,500
overtime pay of PhP1,602.40 to be included in Z = ---------- ; 1.28 = --------------
the top 10% overtime pay earners in the S 80
company. = (1.28 x 80) + 1,500
= 1,602.4

3. Answer:

a. 38.49%
b. 28.81%
c. 60.06%
d. 84.63%
e. 88.49%
f. 27.43%
g. 21.19%
h. 27.43%