Unit 4: Statistics and Probability
Topic 4.9: Normal Distribution Questions
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Delivery times are N(30, 5²) minutes. Find the probability a delivery takes between 25 and 35 minutes.
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X ~ N(200, 25²). Find P(180 < X < 220).
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X ~ N(50, 10²). Find P(X < 60) using a GDC.
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State the approximate percentage of data within 1 standard deviation of the mean of a normal distribution.
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For a normal distribution, state the relationship between the mean, median and mode.
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A normal curve has mean 20. State what happens to the curve if the mean increases to 30 (σ unchanged).
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Explain why, in AI SL, you do NOT need to convert X to a z-score to find normal probabilities.
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Heights are N(170, 9²) cm. Find the probability a randomly chosen person is taller than 185 cm.
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State the GDC command to find P(X < a) for X ~ N(μ, σ²).
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The contents of cans are N(330, 4²) ml. Find the probability a can has less than 325 ml.
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Which GDC command gives P(X < a) for X ~ N(μ, σ²)?
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Write down the mean and the standard deviation of .
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Sketch the distribution, showing as a shaded region.
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X ~ N(500, 50²). Out of 1000 values, find the expected number greater than 600.
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The masses of apples are normally distributed with mean 150 g and standard deviation 20 g.
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Heights are N(165, 8²) cm. Find the percentage of people between 149 cm and 181 cm.
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X ~ N(60, 12²). Find P(X < 75), giving your answer correct to three significant figures.
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X ~ N(70, 8²). Find the value of a such that P(X < a) = 0.90.
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