Essentials of Modern Business Statistics with Microsoft Office Excel (Book Only)

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ISBN: 9781337298353

Author: David R. Anderson, Dennis J. Sweeney, Thomas A. Williams

Publisher: South-Western College Pub

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Chapter 6.2, Problem 9E

A random variable is normally distributed with a mean of μ = 50 and a standard deviation of σ = 5 .
a. Sketch a normal curve for the probability density function. Label the horizontal axis with values of 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, and 65. Figure 6.4 shows that the normal curve almost touches the horizontal axis at three standard deviations below and at three standard deviations above the mean (in this case at 35 and 65).
b. What is the probability that the random variable will assume a value between 45 and 55?
c. What is the probability that the random variable will assume a value between 40 and 60?

Features Features Normal distribution is characterized by two parameters, mean (µ) and standard deviation (σ). When graphed, the mean represents the center of the bell curve and the graph is perfectly symmetric about the center. The mean, median, and mode are all equal for a normal distribution. The standard deviation measures the data's spread from the center. The higher the standard deviation, the more the data is spread out and the flatter the bell curve looks. Variance is another commonly used measure of the spread of the distribution and is equal to the square of the standard deviation.

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Solution Summary: The author calculates the probability that the random value is between 45 and 55. The probability is 0.6826.

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