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The normal distribution (HSC Maths Standard 2) quiz

10questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. For XN(50,82)X \sim N(50, 8^2), so mean 5050 and standard deviation 88, what is the zz-score of x=66x = 66?

  2. For XN(50,82)X \sim N(50, 8^2), the value xx whose zz-score is 1.25-1.25 is found from x=μ+zσx = \mu + z\sigma. What is xx?

  3. By the empirical rule, approximately what percentage of a normal distribution lies between μ2σ\mu - 2\sigma and μ+1σ\mu + 1\sigma?

  4. Marks are N(60,102)N(60, 10^2), so mean 6060 and standard deviation 1010. By the empirical rule, about what percentage of students scored above 8080?

  5. For the standard normal ZN(0,1)Z \sim N(0, 1) with Φ(1.2)=0.8849\Phi(1.2) = 0.8849, what is P(Z>1.2)P(Z > 1.2)?

  6. Adult female heights are N(162,72)N(162, 7^2) cm. Using Φ(1.43)=0.9236\Phi(1.43) = 0.9236, the proportion of women shorter than 172172 cm is closest to:

  7. Cara scored 7474 on a test with mean 6565 and SD 99. Dan scored 8080 on a test with mean 7272 and SD 1010. Whose result was better relative to their cohort?

  8. Raw marks are N(68,122)N(68, 12^2). The cut-off raw mark for the top 5% of students, using z=1.645z = 1.645 and x=μ+zσx = \mu + z\sigma, is closest to:

  9. In a normal distribution, approximately what percentage of values lie above μ+1σ\mu + 1\sigma?

  10. Anika scored 7676 on a test with mean 6868 and SD 66. Her zz-score is closest to: