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Vacation Expenses

OBJECTIVES
Measure dispersion using standard
deviation units.
Compute z-scores.
Find percentages using the normal curve.
Compute raw scores using z-scores.

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Key Terms
• raw data
• normal curve
• standard score
• z-score
• normal distribution
• bell curve
• asymptomatic
• tails

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How can graphs help describe
frequency distributions?
• What would help you organize data in a
more visual format?

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 Example 1
A summer camp is taking their 220 sixth graders on a
trip to an amusement park. For safety purposes, some
of the rides have height requirements. The campers’
heights have a mean of 56 inches and a standard
deviation of 3 inches.
What is the z-score for a camper with a height of 62
inches?

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 Example 1
A summer camp is taking their 220 sixth graders on a
trip to an amusement park. For safety purposes, some
of the rides have height requirements. The campers’
heights have a mean of 56 inches and a standard
deviation of 3 inches.
What is the z-score for a camper with a height of 62
inches?

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Example 2
The height of a certain student on this trip had a
z-score of -0.5. What is the student’s height in
inches?

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Example 2
The height of a certain student on this trip had a
z-score of -0.5. What is the student’s height in
inches?

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Example 2
The height of a certain student on this trip had a
z-score of -0.5. What is the student’s height in
inches?

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Example 3
Recall the amusement park trip from Examples 1 and 2. A
certain ride requires riders to be at least 51 inches tall. The
heights are normally distributed with mean 56 and standard
deviation 3. Approximately how many of the camp’s 220 sixth
graders will not be allowed on the ride?

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Example 3
Recall the amusement park trip from Examples 1 and 2. A
certain ride requires riders to be at least 51 inches tall. The
heights are normally distributed with mean 56 and standard
deviation 3. Approximately how many of the camp’s 220 sixth
graders will not be allowed on the ride?

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Example 3
Recall the amusement park trip from Examples 1 and 2. A
certain ride requires riders to be at least 51 inches tall. The
heights are normally distributed with mean 56 and standard
deviation 3. Approximately how many of the camp’s 220 sixth
graders will not be allowed on the ride?

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Example 4
The families of students at Smithtown High School were
surveyed about their vacation expenses. The results were
normally distributed with mean $2,313 and standard deviation
$390. What percent of the families took vacations that cost
between $2,000 and $3,000?

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Example 4
The families of students at Smithtown High School were
surveyed about their vacation expenses. The results were
normally distributed with mean $2,313 and standard deviation
$390. What percent of the families took vacations that cost
between $2,000 and $3,000?

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Example 4
The families of students at Smithtown High School were
surveyed about their vacation expenses. The results were
normally distributed with mean $2,313 and standard deviation
$390. What percent of the families took vacations that cost
between $2,000 and $3,000?

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Example 4
The families of students at Smithtown High School were
surveyed about their vacation expenses. The results were
normally distributed with mean $2,313 and standard deviation
$390. What percent of the families took vacations that cost
between $2,000 and $3,000?

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Example 5
A local travel magazine rates hotels using integers from 0 to
100. Last year they rated over 2,000 hotels. The ratings were
normally distributed with mean 78 and standard deviation 6.5.
How high would a hotel’s rating have to be for it to be
considered in the top 10% of rated hotels?

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Example 5
A local travel magazine rates hotels using integers from 0 to
100. Last year they rated over 2,000 hotels. The ratings were
normally distributed with mean 78 and standard deviation 6.5.
How high would a hotel’s rating have to be for it to be
considered in the top 10% of rated hotels?
invNorm(.90,0,1)
1.28

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Example 5
A local travel magazine rates hotels using integers from 0 to
100. Last year they rated over 2,000 hotels. The ratings were
normally distributed with mean 78 and standard deviation 6.5.
How high would a hotel’s rating have to be for it to be
considered in the top 10% of rated hotels?
invNorm(.90,0,1)
1.28

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