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Normal Distribution - Unsolved Problems

The document contains a series of questions related to normal distribution, including calculations of probabilities for cholesterol values, weights of young adult females, birth weights of babies, and genetic studies of fruit flies. Each question requires the application of normal distribution principles to find specific probabilities or percentages. The document serves as a practice exercise for understanding and applying statistical concepts related to normal distributions.

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Normal Distribution - Unsolved Problems

The document contains a series of questions related to normal distribution, including calculations of probabilities for cholesterol values, weights of young adult females, birth weights of babies, and genetic studies of fruit flies. Each question requires the application of normal distribution principles to find specific probabilities or percentages. The document serves as a practice exercise for understanding and applying statistical concepts related to normal distributions.

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Normal dist ribut ion : solve each of the following:

Q1: If t he tot al cholesterol values for a cert ain populat ion are
approximately normally dist ributed w it h a mean of 200 mg/100 mL and
a st andard deviat ion of 20 mg/100 mL, find t he probabilit y t hat an
individual picked at random from t his populat ion w ill have a
cholesterol value:
a. bet w een 180 and 200 mg/100 mL b. greater t han 225 mg/100
mL
c. less t han 150 mg/100 mL
Q2: Given a normally dist ributed populat ion w it h a mean of 75 and a
variance of 625, find: (a) P(50<X<100) (b) P(x > 90)
(c) p(x< 60) (d) p(x> 85) (e) p(30<x<110)
Q3: The w eight s of a cert ain populat ion of young adult females are
approximately normally dist ributed w it h a mean of 132 pounds and a
st andard deviat ion of 15. Find t he probabilit y t hat a subject selected
at random from t his populat ion w ill w eigh:
(a) More t han 155 pounds (b) 100 pounds or less
(c) Bet w een 105 and 145 pounds
Q4: Assume t hat birt h w eight s of babies are normally dist ributed w it h
a mean of 120 oz and a st andard deviat ion of 20 oz. W hat is t he
proport ion of babies w it h a birt h w eight of more t han 135 oz?
Q5: Given t he st andard Normal dist ribut ion, find
(a) P(Z ≥ 0.55) (b) P(Z ≥ - 0.55) (c) P(Z < - 2.33)
(d) P(Z < 2.33) (e) P(- 1.96 ≤ Z ≤ 1.96) (f) P(- 2.58 ≤ Z ≤ 2.58)
(g) P(- 1.65 ≤ Z ≤ 1.65) (h) P(Z=0.74)
Q6: In t he genet ic studies of t he fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, one
variable of interest is t he tot al number of bristels on t he vent ral
surface of t he fourt h and fift h dominal segment s. for a cert ain
Drosophila populat ion, t he brist le count follow s approximately a
normal dist ribut ion w it h mean 38.5 and st andard deviat ion 2.9. Find
a) t he percent ages of flies w it h 40 or more brisltes:
b) t he percent age of flies w it h less t han 40 brist les:
c) t he percent age of flies w hose brist le count is bet w een 35 and
40
Q6: Rest ing heart rate w as measured for a group of subject s; t he
subject s t hen drank 6 ounces of coffee. Ten minutes later t heir
heart rates w ere measured again. The change in heart rate
follow ed a normal dist ribut ion, w it h mean increase of 7.3 beat s per
minute and a st andard deviat ion of 11.1. Let Y denote t he change in
heart rate for a randomly selected person. Find:
a) P(Y>10) b) P(Y>20) c) P(5< Y <15)

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