Report: Probability in Normal Density Curves 100%: Ques On 1

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Different dealers may sell the same car for different prices. The sale prices for a particular car are normally distributed
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with a mean and standard deviation of 26 thousand dollars and 2 thousand dollars, respectively. Suppose we select one 100%
of these cars at random. Let X represent the sale price (in thousands of dollars) for the selected car.
1/3 Representing probability with area
Find P (X < 30).
1 decimal places.
You may round your answer to two
Incorrect 2 Incorrect 3 distribution of prices is normally distributed, the
Since we know the Incorrect
probability P (X < 30)
can be found by calculating the shaded area below X = 30 in the corresponding normal
Different dealers may sell the same car for different distribution:
A set of biology exam scores are normally distributed A fuel pump at a gasoline station doesn't always
prices. The sale prices for a particular car are normally with a mean of 70 points and a standard deviation of 6 dispense the exact amount displayed on the meter.
distributed with a mean and standard deviation of 26 points. Let X represent the score on a randomly μX = 26 When the meter reads 1.000 L, the amount of fuel a
thousand dollars and 2 thousand dollars, respectively. selected exam from this set. σX = 2 certain pump dispenses is normally distributed with a
mean of 1 L and standard deviation of 0.05 L. Let X

Suppose we select one of these cars at random. Let X

represent the sale price (in thousands of dollars) for the Find P (X > 61).
represent the amount dispensed in a random trial when
P (X < 30)
selected car. You may round your answer to two decimal places. the meter reads 1.000 L.
Find P (X < 30).

Find P (0.9 < X < 1).
You may round your answer to two decimal places. You may round your answer to two decimal places.
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A set of middle school student heights2are Calculating shaded area

/ 3normally
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distributed with a mean of 150 centimeters and a
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We can use the "normalcdf" function on most graphing calculators to find the shaded area:
standard deviation of 20 centimeters. Let X represent
A fuel pump at a gasoline station doesn't always the height of a randomly selected student from this set. The distribution of SAT scores of all college-bound
dispense the exact amount displayed on the meter. normalcdf: seniors taking the SAT in 2014 was approximately
When the meter reads 1.000 L, the amount of fuel a Find P (X < 115).
normal with a mean of 1497 and standard deviation of
certain pump dispenses is normally distributed with a You may round your answer to two decimal places. lower bound: −322
9999
. Let X represent the score of a randomly selected
mean of 1 L and standard deviation of 0.05 L. Let tester from this group.
X = the amount dispensed in a random trial when the
meter reads 1.000 L.
upper bound: 30
Find P (X > 1800).
You may round your answer to two decimal places.

Find P (X < 1).
μ = 26
You may round your answer to two decimal places. 8 Incorrect
σ=2
A set of biology exam scores are normally distributed
with a mean of 70 points and a standard deviation of 6
Output:
points. Let X = the score on a randomly selected
≈ 0.9772
exam
from this set.
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Find P (X < 73).
A set of biology exam scores are normally distributed

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You may round your answer to two decimal places.
with a mean of 70 points and a standard deviation of 6
points. Let X represent the score on a randomly Question 1 First attempt
selected exam from this set.
Find P (64 < X < 76).
Different dealers may sell the same car round

for different prices.
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You may your answer to The sale prices
two decimal for a particular car are normally distributed
places.
with a mean and standard deviation of 26 thousand dollars and 2 thousand dollars, respectively. Suppose we select one
of these cars at random. Let X represent the sale price (in thousands of dollars) for the selected car.
1/3 Representing probability with area
Find P (X < 30).
You may round your answer to two decimal places. Since we know the distribution of prices is normally distributed, the probability P (X < 30)
can be found by calculating the shaded area below X = 30 in the corresponding normal
distribution:
μX = 26
σX = 2

P (X < 30)
20 22 24 26 28 30 32
2/3 Calculating shaded area
We can use the "normalcdf" function on most graphing calculators to find the shaded area:
normalcdf:
lower bound: − 9999
upper bound: 30
μ = 26
σ=2
Output:
≈ 0.9772
[Why do we use normalcdf instead of normalpdf?]
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Question 1 First attempt

Back to assignments Responses Draw Hints Score

Suppose we select one of these cars at random. Let X

Find P (X < 30).

A set of middle school student heights2are Calculating shaded area

You may round your answer to two decimal places.

A set of biology exam scores are normally distributed

Find P (64 < X < 76).

Different dealers may sell the same car round

2/3 Calculating shaded area

[Why do we use normalcdf instead of normalpdf?]

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