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Normal Distribution

The document provides instructions for a classroom activity involving the computation of means and medians from five sets of data, followed by specific movements based on their relationship. It also explains the concept of normal distribution, its properties, and the Empirical Rule, which describes how data is distributed around the mean. Additionally, it covers Z-scores and Chebyshev's Theorem, illustrating their applications with examples.

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Normal Distribution

The document provides instructions for a classroom activity involving the computation of means and medians from five sets of data, followed by specific movements based on their relationship. It also explains the concept of normal distribution, its properties, and the Empirical Rule, which describes how data is distributed around the mean. Additionally, it covers Z-scores and Chebyshev's Theorem, illustrating their applications with examples.

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GOOD DAY CLASS!

Instructions:
The teacher will present five (5) sets of data, one at a time.
For each set:
1. Compute the mean within 30 seconds.
2. Determine whether:
• The mean is equal to the median,
• The mean is less than the median, or
• The mean is greater than the median.
3. Follow the corresponding movement rule.
• If Mean = Median → Stand up straight.
• If Mean < Median → Stand up and performed a ballet pose to the left.
• If Mean > Median → Stand up and performed a ballet pose to the right.
• Set 1
8, 9, 11, 11, 13, 14
• Set 2
3, 4, 5, 6, 20
• Set 3
10, 15, 18, 19, 23
• Set 4
7, 9, 10, 11, 13
• Set 5
2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 2, 6
The Normal
Distribution
Normal Distribution
- is a fundamental concept in statistics that
describes how data values are distributed around
the mean. It is commonly used in many real-life
applications, including standardized testing,
quality control, and health data analysis.
Normal Distribution
• Set 1
8, 9, 11, 11, 13, 14
Properties of Normal Distribution

 The curve has a single peak


meaning the distribution is
unimodal.
 It is a bell-shaped curve.
 The end tails of the curve can be
extended indefinitely in both sides
 It follows the Empirical Rule:
Empirical Rule
• 68% of all data set falls within 1 standard
deviation (𝜇 ± 𝜎)from the mean
• 95% of all data set falls within 2 standard
deviations (𝜇 ± 2𝜎) from the mean
• 99.7% of all data set falls within 3 standard
deviations (𝜇 ± 3𝜎) from the mean
• Lacking: 100 - 99.7 - outliers
Empirical Rule
Example:
The average IQ score is 100 with a standard deviation of 15.
Answer the questions:

1. What scores fall within


68% of the distribution?
2. What scores fall within
95% of the distribution?
3. What scores fall within
99.7% of the distribution?
Symmetric vs. Skewed Distribution
Standard Normal Distribution
(Z-scores)

A Z-score represent how


many the standard
deviations a value is from
the mean.
𝑿− 𝝁
𝒁=
𝝈
Where:
X = the value
𝜇 = the mean
𝜎 = standard deviation
Example 1:

If a test has a mean of 80 and


a standard deviation of 5,
what is the Z-score for a
score of 90?
Example 2:

If Z = 1.5, what percentage


of values fall below this
score?
Chebyshev’s Theorem
The proportion of any distribution that lies
within k standard deviations of the mean
𝟏
is at least 𝟏 − 𝟐 , where k is any positive
𝒌
number larger than 1. This theorem
applies to all distributions of data.
𝟏
Minimum proportion = ​ 𝟏 − 𝟐
𝒌

Where:
 k = number of standard deviations
from the mean
Example:

What proportion of values


falls within 4 standard
deviation of the mean?
A factory produces batteries with:

 Mean lifespan = 800 hours

 Standard deviation = 50 hours

a. Using the Empirical Rule, determine the range containing


approximately 95% of battery life.
b. Using Chebyshev’s Theorem (k = 3), determine the minimum
percentage of batteries within 3 standard deviations of the
mean.
1. The scores in a national examination are normally
distributed with a mean of 70 and a standard deviation of 10.

a. What range of scores contains approximately 68% of the


students?
b. What range contains approximately 95% of the students?
c. What range contains approximately 99.7% of the
students?
Testing for Normality
Testing for Normality
Testing for Normality
What are the main
characteristics of a
normal distribution?
How does the
Empirical Rule help us
understand data in a
normal distribution?
How is Chebyshev’s
Theorem different
from the Empirical
Rule?
Thanks for
listening!

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