Quiz 07 Normal Curves 7.3 • Name:
1. For the following curves A, B, and C determine the mean µ and the standard deviation
σ:
Curve | Mean µ | standard deviation σ |
A | | |
B | | |
C | | |
2. Pohnpei Islands Central High School students had a mean µ of 10.9 and a standard deviation σ of 5.0 on the high school level questions on the mathematics entrance test March 2005. Assume the distribution is normal for these problems.
- __________ What is the probability a student scored below 5.9 on the mathematics entrance test?
- __________ An 18 is a mininum pass of the mathematics entrance test. What percent of PICS students scored above 18? Hint: This one will require use of Excel.
- __________ If 505 students took the mathematics entrance test at PICS, what number of students passed with a score above 18?
- The probability calculated in question 2a above is the probability a student scored randomly on the mathematics entrance test. What does it mean that these students scored no better than random?
Normal Statistics |
Calculate a z value from an x |
z |
= |
=STANDARDIZE(x, µ, σ) |
Calculate an x value from a z |
x |
= σ z + µ |
=σ*z+µ |
Find a probability p from a z value |
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=NORMSDIST(z) |