Kristel Kaye Basas

Grade 11-ABM Alfonso

WRITTEN WORKS:
The Central Limit Theorem implies the following important ideas in statistics:
1. When the sample size tends to infinity (a very large sample) the distribution of the sample mean X
will be normally distributed.
2. If the sample size tends to infinity, the sample mean μX̅ is equal to the population mean μ.
3. When the original variable is normally distributed, the distribution of the sample means will be
normally distributed, for any sample size n.
4. When the distribution of the original variable might not be normal, a sample size of 30 or more is
needed to use a normal distribution to approximate the distribution of the sample means. The larger
the sample, the better the approximation will be.
5. The mean of the population is equal to the mean of the sampling distribution of the sample means.

PERFORMANCE TASK:
The mean time it takes a group of senior high students to complete a certain examination is 50.6
minutes. The standard deviation is 6 minutes. Assume that the variable is normally distributed.
1. What is the probability that a randomly selected senior high school student will complete the
examination in less than 48 minutes? _________.
Step 1: Identify the information
𝜇 = 50.6
𝜗=6
𝑋 = 48

Step 2: Identify what is asked for:

P(X < 48)

Step 3: Identify the formula to be used:

𝑋−𝜇
z= 𝜎

Step 4: Compute for the probability

𝑋−𝜇
z= 𝜎
48−50.6
z= 6

z = -0.43
P(X < 48) = P(z < -0.43)
= 0.3336 or 33.66%
 0.3336 or
33.66%

-0.43

Therefore, the probability that a randomly selected senior high students will complete the
examination in less than 48 minutes is 0.3336 or 33.36%.

2. If 49 randomly selected senior high school students take the examination, what is the probability
that the mean time it takes the group to complete the test will be less than 48 minutes? _______.
Step 1: Identify the information
𝜇 = 50.6
𝜗=6
𝑋̅ = 48
𝑛 = 49

Step 2: Identify what is asked for:

P(X < 48)

Step 3: Identify the formula to be used:

𝑋̅−𝜇
z= 𝜎
√𝑛

Step 4: Compute for the probability

𝑋̅−𝜇
z= 𝜎
√𝑛

48−50.6
z= 6
√49

z = -3.03
P(X < 48) = P(z < -3.03)
= 0.0012 or 0.12%
 0.0012 or
0.12%

-3.03

The probability that 49 randomly selected senior high school students will complete the test in
less than 48 minutes is 0.0012 or 0.12%.
3. If 49 randomly selected senior high school students take the examination, what is the probability
that the mean time it takes the group to complete the test will be more than 51 minutes? ________.
Step 1: Identify the information
𝜇 = 50.6
𝜗=6
𝑋̅ = 51
𝑛 = 49

Step 2: Identify what is asked for:

P(X > 51)

Step 3: Identify the formula to be used:

𝑋̅−𝜇
z= 𝜎
√𝑛

Step 4: Compute for the probability

𝑋̅−𝜇
z= 𝜎
√𝑛

51−50.6
z= 6
√49

z = 0.47
P(X > 51) = P(z < 0.47)
= 1 - P(z < 0.47)
= 1 – 0.6808
= 0.3192 or 31.92%
 0.3192 or
31.92%

0.47

The probability that 49 randomly selected senior high students will complete the test in more
than 51 minutes is 0.3192 or 31.92%.