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Z-Scores
SWBAT analyze and calculate the z-scores from normal distribution data.
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W - Unit 2 Test
HW.13 Due
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Example A
If the diameter of a basketball is normally distributed, with a
mean () of 9, and a standard deviation () of 0.5, what is the
probability that a randomly chosen basketball will have a
diameter between 9.5 and 10.5?
Example B
If the height of women in the U.S. is normally distributed with
=58 and =1.5, what is the probability that a randomly
chosen woman in the U.S. is shorter than 55?
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Example C
What is the z-score of a value of 27, given a set mean of
24, and a standard deviation of 2?
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Example D
What is the z-score of a value of 104.5, in a set with
= 125 and = 6.2?
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4. What is the z-score of the price of a pair of skis that cost $247, if the
mean ski price is $279, with a standard deviation of $16?
5. What is the z-score of a 5-scoop ice cream cone if the mean number of
scoops is 3, with a standard deviation of 1 scoop?
6. What is the z-score of the weight of a cow that tips the scales at 825
lbs, if the mean weight for cows of her type is 1150 lbs, with a standard
deviation of 77 lbs?
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E. What is the probability that a value with a z-score less than 2.47
will occur in a normal distribution?
F. What is the probability that a value with a z-score greater than
1.53 will occur in a normal distribution?
G. What is the probability of a random selection being less than
3.65, given a normal distribution with = 5 = 2.2?
Homework
Due Monday: Problem Set 2.2
Unit Exam
Wednesday (10/21)