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100

The type of Distribution shown here:

Left Skewed: Looks like your left hand

100

Give a definition of the z-score.

The number of standard deviations away from the mean

100

The national average SAT score (for Verbal and Math) is 1028. If we assume a normal distribution with standard deviation of 92, what is the probability that a randomly selected score exceeds 1200 (include calculator function and sketch)?

normalcdf(1200, E99, 1028, 92) = 0.0308


100

Give the "formulas" for the mean and standard deviation of Sampling Distributions, using the correct formulas

200

What are the values of the mean and standard deviation for standard normal distributions?

\mu=0, \sigma=1

200
Give the z-score corresponding to a probability of less than 73% in a standard normal distribution (with calculator entry and graph sketch).

What is invNorm(0.73,0,1)=0.6128

200

Give the z-score for the given area below:

invNorm(0.7451,0,1) = 0.6591

200

A survey found that the American family generates an average of 17.2 pounds of glass garbage each year. Assume the standard deviation of the distribution is 2.5 pounds. Determine the values of glass garbage for the middle 40% of all glass garbage per family (include calculator function and sketch).  Answer in CONTEXT of the PROBLEM.

invNorm(0.4,17.2,2.5, CENTER) = 15.89, 18.51

OR

invNorm(0.3, 17.2, 2.5) = 15.89

invNorm(0.7, 17.2, 2.5) = 18.51

The middle 40% of families generate between 15.89 and 18.51 lbs of glass garbage yearly.

300

What distribution has a median that is greater than the mean?

Left Skewed

300

Give the probability that your randomly chosen girlfriend/boyfriend has an IQ that is more than 2.47 standard deviations above the mean (with calculator entry and sketch).

normalCDF(2.47, E99, 0, 1)= 0.0068

300

The national average SAT score (for Verbal and Math) is 1028. If we assume a normal distribution with standard deviation of 92, what is the 90th percentile score? (include calculator function and sketch)?

invNorm(0.9, 1028, 92) = 1145.9

300

A survey found that men spend on average $200 a month dining out with a standard deviation of $30. Assume the variable is approximately normal. Find the probability that 40 men selected at random spend an average of at most $205 a month (include calculator function and sketch).  Answer in CONTEXT of the PROBLEM?  

normalcdf(-E99, 205, 200, 30/sqrt40) = 4.7434

There is an 85% probability that in a random sample of 40 men, their average amount spent on dining out is at most $205.

400

Draw a pig in a blanket


400

The probability that your randomly chosen z-score is between -2.00 and 1.00.

normalCDF(-2, 1, 0, 1) = 0.819

400

What can you keep after giving it to someone?

A promise, your word

400

A recent study of the lifetimes of cell phones found the average is 24.3 months. The standard deviation is 2.6 months. If a company provides its 33 employees with a cell phone, find the probability that the mean lifetime of these phones will be less than 23.8 months (include calculator function and sketch)?  Answer in CONTEXT of the PROBLEM.

normalcdf(-E99, 23.8, 24.3, 2.6/sqrt33) = 0.1346

There is a 13.5% probability that in a random sample of 33 users, their average lifetime of their cellphone is less than 23.8 months.

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