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Normal Probability Distributions
Excelling in Normal Probabilities
Within the Margin of Error
Critical Condition
200

The Z-score formula.

What is (xbar-mu)/standard dev?

200

Normal distributions are symmetrical around the _____.

What is the mean?

200

The Excel formula for standard normal distributions.

What is NORM.S.DIST?

200

______ is used to compute the margin of error when sigma is assumed or given.

What is the z-critical value?

200

The number of standard errors away from the mean.

What are critical values?

400

Z-score values that are considered outliers.

What are greater than 2 or less than -2?

400

The mean, and the median of a normal distribution are_____. 

What are equal?

400

The two factors that the normal distribution depend on.

What are the mean and standard deviation?

400

Add and subtract the margin of error from the sample mean to find ______.

What are the upper and lower limits?

400

This Excel formula computes T-critical values.

What is T.INV?

600

The Excel function to find a Z-score is ____.

What is there is not a specific function in Excel?

600

The percentage of data that will fall within each of the first three cumulative standard deviations is ______.

What is 68-95-99.7?

600

This formula transforms a probability into a Z-score.

What is NORM.S.INV/ NORM.INV?

600

The sample mean is also known as _______.


A: What is the point estimate?

600

T and Z critical values both use _____ as inputs into their respective Excel formulas.

What is level of confidence?

800

The Z-score measures _____.

What is distance from the mean?

800

The normal distribution's shape is _____.

What is a bell curve?

800

Excel formula for normal distributions that aren't your standard customer.

What is NORM.DIST?

800

_______ is used to compute margin of error when sigma is unknown.

What is the t-critical value?

800

This Excel formula computes Z-critical values.

What is NORM.S.INV?

1000

The Z-score when the data point is 6, the mean is 4, and the standard deviation is 2.

What is 1?

1000

The 68-95-99.7 theory is called _____.

What is the Empirical Rule?

1000

If you plug in a number greater than 1 into NORM.S.INV, this happens.

What is an error?

1000

The formula for margin of error.

What is critical value * standard error?

1000

Other than level of confidence, T-critical values also need ____.

What are degrees of freedom?