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Normal Probability Exercise

The document is a worksheet for a normal probability exercise focused on systolic blood pressure (SBP) of adult female patients, detailing questions about probability calculations. It includes scenarios for determining probabilities, percentiles, and proportions related to SBP values. Instructions emphasize the use of Z-tables or calculators and the importance of rounding answers to two decimal places.

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Normal Probability Exercise

The document is a worksheet for a normal probability exercise focused on systolic blood pressure (SBP) of adult female patients, detailing questions about probability calculations. It includes scenarios for determining probabilities, percentiles, and proportions related to SBP values. Instructions emphasize the use of Z-tables or calculators and the importance of rounding answers to two decimal places.

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Worksheet: Normal Probability Exercise

Scenario: The average systolic blood pressure (SBP) of adult female patients in a hospital is 120 mm
Hg, with a standard deviation of 10 mm Hg. Assume the systolic blood pressure is normally
distributed.

Questions:

1. What is the probability that a randomly selected adult female patient will have an SBP less
than 130 mm Hg?

Solution Space:

Z=

P(Z < ___) =

Answer:

1. What proportion of patients have SBP between 110 and 130 mm Hg?

Solution Space:

Z for 110 =

Z for 130 =

P(110 < X < 130) = P(Z < ) - P(Z < ) =

Answer:

1. What SBP value represents the 90th percentile?

Solution Space:

Z for 90th percentile =

X=

Answer:

1. What percentage of patients have SBP more than 140 mm Hg?

Solution Space:

1
Z=

P(Z > ___) =

Answer:

Instructions: - Use Z-tables or calculator to find standard normal probabilities. - Show all steps in the
space provided. - Round your final answers to 2 decimal places where applicable.

Note for Students: This exercise helps in understanding how normal distribution applies to real-world
data in nursing. Practicing these calculations will support your ability to interpret clinical data
effectively.

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