Distribution of

Normal Variables
Objectives:
• Describe the shaded region under the normal curve using
probability notation.
• Determine the probability of normal random variable using
the properties of normal distribution.
Normal Distribution
- is a continuous, symmetric, bell-shaped
curve distribution of a variable.

Important properties common to both

discrete and continuous variables.
1. Sum of the probabilities or the sum of
relative frequencies is equal to one.
2. The probability that a random variable x
falls into a certain interval can be found by
summing the probabilities in that interval.
Extending a helping hand!
The local government is planning to give financial
assistance to low income families in remote
barangay. To be successfully in this endeavor, the
mayor instructed his staff to conduct a survey in
order to determine the monthly income of each
family. After surveying 500 families, the staff found
out that the monthly income of the families are
normally distributed with a mean of P5,200 and a
standard deviation of P400. Instead of presenting the
actual data to the mayor, the staff simply used a
normal curve.
Take note!
The area under the normal curve that
lies within one standard deviation below
and above the mean is approximately
68.3%, while the area within two
standard deviations below and above the
mean is approximately 95.4%, and within
three standard deviations, 99.7%.
Examples
Continuous random variable X is normally
distributed with a mean of 18.2 and a
standard deviation of 2.1. Find the
following probabilities using the given
figure.
1.P(X > 18.2)
2.P(16.1 ˂ X ˂ 20.3)
3.P(11.9 ˂ X ˂ 22.4)
4.P(X > 20.3)
5.P(X ˂ 20.3)
 ACTIVITY #1
(Copy and Answer)
Solve the following problems.
1. An electrical company claims that the average life of the bulbs it manufactures is
1,200 hours with a standard deviation of 250 hours. Find the following
probabilities using the given below:
a. Greater than 1,150 hours
b. Less than 1,250 hours
c. Between 1,150 and 1,250 hours.
2. The average cholesterol content of a certain canned goods is 215 milligrams, and
the standard deviation is 15 milligrams. Assume the variable normally distributed.
a. What is the probability that the cholesterol content will be greater than 220
milligrams?
b. What is the probability that the mean of the sample will be larger than 245
milligrams
3. The average time it takes a group of college students to complete a certain
examination is 46.2 minutes. The standard deviation is 8 minutes. Assume that the
variable is normally distributed.
What is the probability that a randomly selected college student will complete the
examination in less than 43 minutes.