Elementary Statistics Picturing The World 6th Edition By Larson -Test Bank

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Ch. 5 Normal Probability Distributions
5.1 Introduction to Normal Distributions and the Standard Normal Distribution
1 Find Areas Under the Standard Normal Curve
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Provide an appropriate response.
1) Find the area of the indicated region under the standard normal curve.
A) 0.0968 B) 0.9032 C) 0.4032 D) 0.0823
2) Find the area of the indicated region under the standard normal curve.
A) 0.9032 B) 0.0968 C) 0.0823 D) 0.9177
3) Find the area of the indicated region under the standard normal curve.
A) 0.6562 B) 1.309 C) 0.3438 D) 0.309
4) Find the area of the indicated region under the standard normal curve.
A) 0.1504 B) 0.1292 C) 0.8489 D) 0.0212
5) Find the area under the standard normal curve to the left of z = 1.5.
A) 0.9332 B) 0.0668 C) 0.5199 D) 0.7612
6) Find the area under the standard normal curve to the left of z = 1.25.
A) 0.8944 B) 0.1056 C) 0.2318 D) 0.7682
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7) Find the area under the standard normal curve to the right of z = 1.
A) 0.1587 B) 0.8413 C) 0.1397 D) 0.5398
8) Find the area under the standard normal curve to the right of z = -1.25.
A) 0.8944 B) 0.5843 C) 0.6978 D) 0.7193
9) Find the area under the standard normal curve between z = 0 and z = 3.
A) 0.4987 B) 0.9987 C) 0.0010 D) 0.4641
10) Find the area under the standard normal curve between z = 1 and z = 2.
A) 0.1359 B) 0.8413 C) 0.5398 D) 0.2139
11) Find the area under the standard normal curve between z = -1.5 and z = 2.5.
A) 0.9270 B) 0.7182 C) 0.6312 D) 0.9831
12) Find the area under the standard normal curve between z = 1.5 and z = 2.5.
A) 0.0606 B) 0.9938 C) 0.9332 D) 0.9816
13) Find the area under the standard normal curve between z = -1.25 and z = 1.25.
A) 0.7888 B) 0.8817 C) 0.6412 D) 0.2112
14) Find the sum of the areas under the standard normal curve to the left of z = -1.25 and to the right of z = 1.25.
A) 0.2112 B) 0.7888 C) 0.1056 D) 0.3944
2 Find Probabilities Using the Standard Normal Curve
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Find the probability of z occurring in the indicated region.
15)
zz0 1.82
A) 0.9656 B) 0.0344 C) 0.9772 D) 0.4656
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zz-0.59 0
A) 0.2776 B) 0.7224 C) 0.2224 D) 0.1894
17)
zz-1.33 0
A) 0.9082 B) 0.0918 C) 0.9332 D) 0.0668
18)
zz0 1.75
A) 0.0401 B) 0.0668 C) 0.9599 D) 0.0228
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zz-2 0 3
A) 0.9772 B) 0.0228 C) 0.9544 D) 0.0456
20)
zz0 1.50
A) 0.4332 B) 0.5668 C) 0.0668 D) 0.9332
3 Find Probabilities Using the Standard Normal Distribution
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Provide an appropriate response.
21) Use the standard normal distribution to find P(0 < z < 2.25).
A) 0.4878 B) 0.5122 C) 0.8817 D) 0.7888
22) Use the standard normal distribution to find P(-2.25 < z < 0).
A) 0.4878 B) 0.5122 C) 0.6831 D) 0.0122
23) Use the standard normal distribution to find P(-2.25 < z < 1.25).
A) 0.8822 B) 0.0122 C) 0.4878 D) 0.8944
24) Use the standard normal distribution to find P(-2.50 < z < 1.50).
A) 0.9270 B) 0.8822 C) 0.6167 D) 0.5496
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25) Use the standard normal distribution to find P(z < -2.33 or z > 2.33).
A) 0.0198 B) 0.9802 C) 0.7888 D) 0.0606
26) For the standard normal curve, find the z-score that corresponds to the third quartile.
A) 0.67 B) -0.67 C) 0.77 D) -0.23
27) For the standard normal curve, find the z-score that corresponds to the first quartile.
A) -0.67 B) 0.67 C) 0.77 D) -0.23
28) For the standard normal curve, find the z-score that corresponds to the first decile.
A) -1.28 B) 1.28 C) -2.33 D) 0.16
5.2 Normal Distributions: Finding Probabilities
1 Find Probabilities for Normally Distributed Variables
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Provide an appropriate response. Use the Standard Normal Table to find the probability.
1) IQ test scores are normally distributed with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. An individualʹs IQ
score is found to be 110. Find the z-score corresponding to this value.
A) 0.67 B) -0.67 C) 1.33 D) -1.33
2) IQ test scores are normally distributed with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. An individualʹs IQ
score is found to be 90. Find the z-score corresponding to this value.
A) -0.67 B) 0.67 C) 1.33 D) -1.33
3) IQ test scores are normally distributed with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. An individualʹs IQ
score is found to be 120. Find the z-score corresponding to this value.
A) 1.33 B) -0.67 C) 0.67 D) -1.33
4) IQ test scores are normally distributed with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. Find the IQ score
that corresponds to a z-score of 1.96.
A) 129.4 B) 115.6 C) 122.4 D) 132.1
5) IQ test scores are normally distributed with a mean of 102 and a standard deviation of 19. An individualʹs IQ
score is found to be 124. Find the z-score corresponding to this value.
A) 1.16 B) -1.16 C) 0.86 D) -0.86
6) IQ test scores are normally distributed with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 12. An individualʹs IQ
score is found to be 127. Find the z-score corresponding to this value.
A) 2.25 B) -2.25 C) 0.44 D) -0.44
7) The lengths of pregnancies of humans are normally distributed with a mean of 268 days and a standard
deviation of 15 days. Find the probability of a pregnancy lasting more than 300 days.
A) 0.0166 B) 0.9834 C) 0.2375 D) 0.3189
8) The lengths of pregnancies of humans are normally distributed with a mean of 268 days and a standard
deviation of 15 days. Find the probability of a pregnancy lasting less than 250 days.
A) 0.1151 B) 0.1591 C) 0.0606 D) 0.0066
9) The distribution of cholesterol levels in teenage boys is approximately normal with μ = 170 and σ = 30 (Source:
U.S. National Center for Health Statistics). Levels above 200 warrant attention. Find the probability that a
teenage boy has a cholesterol level greater than 200.
A) 0.1587 B) 0.8413 C) 0.3419 D) 0.2138
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10) The distribution of cholesterol levels in teenage boys is approximately normal with μ = 170 and σ = 30 (Source:
U.S. National Center for Health Statistics). Levels above 200 warrant attention. Find the probability that a
teenage boy has a cholesterol level greater than 225.
A) 0.0336 B) 0.0606 C) 0.0718 D) 0.0012
11) An airline knows from experience that the distribution of the number of suitcases that get lost each week on a
certain route is approximately normal with μ = 15.5 and σ = 3.6. What is the probability that during a given
week the airline will lose less than 20 suitcases?
A) 0.8944 B) 0.3944 C) 0.1056 D) 0.4040
12) An airline knows from experience that the distribution of the number of suitcases that get lost each week on a
certain route is approximately normal with μ = 15.5 and σ = 3.6. What is the probability that during a given
week the airline will lose more than 20 suitcases?
A) 0.1056 B) 0.3944 C) 0.4040 D) 0.8944
13) An airline knows from experience that the distribution of the number of suitcases that get lost each week on a
certain route is approximately normal with μ = 15.5 and σ = 3.6. What is the probability that during a given
week the airline will lose between 10 and 20 suitcases?
A) 0.8314 B) 0.3944 C) 0.1056 D) 0.4040
14) Assume that the salaries of elementary school teachers in the United States are normally distributed with a
mean of $32,000 and a standard deviation of $3000. If a teacher is selected at random, find the probability that
he or she makes more than $36,000.
A) 0.0918 B) 0.9082 C) 0.1056 D) 0.4040
15) Assume that the salaries of elementary school teachers in the United States are normally distributed with a
mean of $32,000 and a standard deviation of $3000. If a teacher is selected at random, find the probability that
he or she makes less than $28,000.
A) 0.0918 B) 0.9981 C) 0.2113 D) 0.9827
16) Assume that the heights of women are normally distributed with a mean of 63.6 inches and a standard
deviation of 2.5 inches. The cheerleaders for a local professional basketball team must be between 65.5 and 68.0
inches. If a woman is randomly selected, what is the probability that her height is between 65.5 and 68.0
inches?
A) 0.1844 B) 0.9608 C) 0.7881 D) 0.3112
17) The lengths of pregnancies of humans are normally distributed with a mean of 268 days and a standard
deviation of 15 days. A baby is premature if it is born three weeks early. What percent of babies are born
prematurely?
A) 8.08% B) 6.81% C) 9.21% D) 10.31%
18) The distribution of cholesterol levels in teenage boys is approximately normal with μ = 170 and σ = 30 (Source:
U.S. National Center for Health Statistics). Levels above 200 warrant attention. What percent of teenage boys
have levels between 170 and 225?
A) 3.36% B) 6.06% C) 46.64% D) 56.13%
19) Assume that blood pressure readings are normally distributed with μ = 120 and σ = 8. A blood pressure
reading of 145 or more may require medical attention. What percent of people have a blood pressure reading
greater than 145?
A) 0.09% B) 99.91% C) 6.06% D) 11.09%
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20) Assume that the heights of American men are normally distributed with a mean of 69.0 inches and a standard
deviation of 2.8 inches. The U.S. Marine Corps requires that men have heights between 64 and 78 inches. Find
the percent of men meeting these height requirements.
A) 96.26% B) 3.67% C) 99.93% D) 31.12%
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
21) Assume that the heights of women are normally distributed with a mean of 63.6 inches and a standard
deviation of 2.5 inches. The U.S. Army requires that the heights of women be between 58 and 80 inches. If a
woman is randomly selected, what is the probability that her height is between 58 and 80 inches?
2 Interpret Normal Distributions
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Provide an appropriate response. Use the Standard Normal Table to find the probability.
22) The lengths of pregnancies are normally distributed with a mean of 268 days and a standard deviation of 15
days. Out of 50 pregnancies, how many would you expect to last less than 250 days?
23) The distribution of cholesterol levels in teenage boys is approximately normal with μ = 170 and σ = 30. Levels
above 200 warrant attention. If 95 teenage boys are examined, how many would you expect to have cholesterol
levels greater than 225?
24) An airline knows from experience that the distribution of the number of suitcases that get lost each week on a
certain route is approximately normal with μ = 15.5 and σ = 3.6. In one year, how many weeks would you
expect the airline to lose between 10 and 20 suitcases?
25) Assume that the heights of women are normally distributed with a mean of 63.6 inches and a standard
deviation of 2.5 inches. The U.S. Army requires that the heights of women be between 58 and 80 inches. If 200
women want to enlist in the U.S. Army, how many would you expect to meet the height requirements?
26) Assume that the heights of men are normally distributed with a mean of 69.0 inches and a standard deviation
of 2.8 inches. The U.S. Marine Corps requires that the heights of men be between 64 and 78 inches. If 500 men
want to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps, how many would you not expect to meet the height requirements?
5.3 Normal Distributions: Finding Values
1 Find a z-score Given the Area Under the Normal Curve
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Provide an appropriate response.
1) Find the z-score that corresponds to the given area under the standard normal curve.
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2) Find the z-score that corresponds to the given area under the standard normal curve.
3) Find the z-score that corresponds to the given area under the standard normal curve.
4) Find the z-score that corresponds to the given area under the standard normal curve.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
5) Find the z-scores for which 90% of the distributionʹs area lies between -z and z.
A) (-1.645, 1.645) B) (-2.33, 2.33) C) (-1.96, 1.96) D) (-0.99, 0.99)
6) Find the z-scores for which 98% of the distributionʹs area lies between -z and z.
A) (-2.33, 2.33) B) (-1.645, 1.645) C) (-1.96, 1.96) D) (-0.99, 0.99)
7) Find the z-score for which 70% of the distributionʹs area lies to its right.
A) -0.53 B) -0.98 C) -0.81 D) -0.47
8) Find the z-score that is greater than the mean and for which 70% of the distributionʹs area lies to its left.
A) 0.53 B) 0.98 C) 0.81 D) 0.47
9) Use a standard normal table to find the z -score that corresponds to the cumulative area of 0.01.
A) -2.33 B) 2.33 C) 0.255 D) -0.255
10) Find the z-score that has 84.85% of the distributionʹs area to its right.
A) -1.03 B) 1.03 C) -0.39 D) 0.39
11) Find the z-score for which 99% of the distributionʹs area lies between -z and z.
A) (-2.575, 2.575) B) (-1.28, 1.28) C) (-1.645, 1.645) D) (-1.96, 1.96)
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2 Find a z-score Given a Percentile
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Provide an appropriate response.
12) For the standard normal curve, find the z-score that corresponds to the 90th percentile.
A) 1.28 B) 0.28 C) 1.52 D) 2.81
13) For the standard normal curve, find the z-score that corresponds to the 30th percentile.
A) -0.53 B) -0.98 C) -0.47 D) -0.12
14) For the standard normal curve, find the z-score that corresponds to the 7th decile.
A) 0.53 B) 0.98 C) 0.47 D) 0.12
15) Use a standard normal table to find the z-score that corresponds to the 30th percentile.
A) -0.525 B) 1.88 C) -2.75 D) 0.84
3 Use Normal Distributions to Answer Questions
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Provide an appropriate response.
16) IQ test scores are normally distributed with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. Find the x -score that
corresponds to a z-score of 2.33.
A) 134.95 B) 125.95 C) 139.55 D) 142.35
17) IQ test scores are normally distributed with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. Find the x -score that
corresponds to a z-score of -1.645.
A) 75.3 B) 79.1 C) 82.3 D) 91.0
18) The scores on a mathematics exam have a mean of 77 and a standard deviation of 8. Find the x-value that
corresponds to the z-score 2.575.
A) 97.6 B) 56.4 C) 85.0 D) 79.6
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
19) A mathematics professor gives two different tests to two sections of his college algebra courses. The first class
has a mean of 56 with a standard deviation of 9 while the second class has a mean of 75 with a standard
deviation of 15. A student from the first class scores a 62 on the test while a student from the second class
scores an 83 on the test. Compare the scores.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
20) Compare the scores: a score of 75 on a test with a mean of 65 and a standard deviation of 8 and a score of 75 on
a test with a mean of 70 and a standard deviation of 4.
A) The two scores are statistically the same.
B) A score of 75 with a mean of 65 and a standard deviation of 8 is better.
C) A score of 75 with a mean of 70 and a standard deviation of 4 is better.
D) You cannot determine which score is better from the given information.
21) Compare the scores: a score of 88 on a test with a mean of 79 and a score of 78 on a test with a mean of 70.
A) You cannot determine which score is better from the given information.
B) The two scores are statistically the same.
C) A score of 75 with a mean of 65 and a standard deviation of 8 is better.
D) A score of 75 with a mean of 70 and a standard deviation of 4 is better.
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22) Compare the scores: a score of 220 on a test with a mean of 200 and a standard deviation of 21 and a score of 90
on a test with a mean of 80 and a standard deviation of 8.
A) A score of 90 with a mean of 80 and a standard deviation of 8 is better.
B) A score of 220 with a mean of 200 and a standard deviation of 21 is better.
C) The two scores are statistically the same.
D) You cannot determine which score is better from the given information.
23) Two high school students took equivalent language tests, one in German and one in French. The student taking
the German test, for which the mean was 66 and the standard deviation was 8, scored an 82, while the student
taking the French test, for which the mean was 27 and the standard deviation was 5, scored a 35. Compare the
scores.
A) A score of 82 with a mean of 66 and a standard deviation of 8 is better.
B) A score of 35 with a mean of 27 and a standard deviation of 5 is better.
C) The two scores are statistically the same.
D) You cannot determine which score is better from the given information.
24) SAT scores have a mean of 1026 and a standard deviation of 209. ACT scores have a mean of 20.8 and a
standard deviation of 4.8. A student takes both tests while a junior and scores 1130 on the SAT and 25 on the
ACT. Compare the scores.
A) A score of 25 on the ACT test was better.
B) A score of 1130 on the SAT test was better.
C) The two scores are statistically the same.
D) You cannot determine which score is better from the given information.
25) SAT scores have a mean of 1026 and a standard deviation of 209. ACT scores have a mean of 20.8 and a
standard deviation of 4.8. A student takes both tests while a junior and scores 860 on the SAT and 16 on the
ACT. Compare the scores.
A) A score of 860 on the SAT test was better.
B) A score of 16 on the ACT test was better.
C) The two scores are statistically the same.
D) You cannot determine which score is better from the given information.
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
26) Assume that blood pressure readings are normally distributed with μ = 111 and σ = 7. A researcher wishes to
select people for a study but wants to exclude the top and bottom 10 percent. What would be the upper and
lower readings to qualify people to participate in the study?
27) Assume that the salaries of elementary school teachers in the United States are normally distributed with a
mean of $32,000 and a standard deviation of $4000. What is the cutoff salary for teachers in the top 10%?
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
28) Assume that the salaries of elementary school teachers in the United States are normally distributed with a
mean of $28,000 and a standard deviation of $3000. What is the cutoff salary for teachers in the bottom 10%?
A) $24,160 B) $31,840 C) $23,065 D) $32,935
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
29) The times for completing one circuit of a bicycle course are normally distributed with a mean of 64.5 minutes
and a standard deviation of 7.8 minutes. An association wants to sponsor a race but will cut the bottom 25% of
riders. In a trial run, what should be the cutoff time?
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30) Assume that the heights of men are normally distributed with a mean of 70.6 inches and a standard deviation
of 2.2 inches. If the top 5 percent and bottom 5 percent are excluded for an experiment, what are the cutoff
heights to be eligible for this experiment? Round your answers to one decimal place.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
31) Assume that the heights of women are normally distributed with a mean of 63.5 inches and a standard
deviation of 2.5 inches. Find Q3, the third quartile that separates the bottom 75% from the top 25%.
A) 65.2 B) 61.8 C) 66.4 D) 66.7
32) The body temperatures of adults are normally distributed with a mean of 98.6 ° F and a standard deviation of
0.19° F. What temperature represents the 95th percentile?
A) 98.91° F B) 98.29° F C) 98.84° F D) 98.97° F
33) In a certain normal distribution, find the standard deviation σ when μ = 50 and 10.56% of the area lies to the
right of 55.
A) 4 B) 2 C) 3 D) 5
34) In a certain normal distribution, find the mean μ when σ = 5 and 5.48% of the area lies to the left of 78.
A) 86 B) 70 C) 94 D) 62
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
35) In a certain normal distribution, 6.3% of the area lies to the left of 36 and 6.3% of the area lies to the right of 42.
Find the mean μ and the standard deviation σ.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
36) A tire company finds the lifespan for one brand of its tires is normally distributed with a mean of 48,400 miles
and a standard deviation of 5000 miles. If the manufacturer is willing to replace no more than 10% of the tires,
what should be the approximate number of miles for a warranty?
A) 42,000 B) 54,800 C) 40,175 D) 56,625
5.4 Sampling Distributions and the Central Limit Theorem
1 Interpret Sampling Distributions
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Provide an appropriate response.
1) The distribution of room and board expenses per year at a four -year college is normally distributed with a
mean of $5850 and standard deviation of $1125. Random samples of size 20 are drawn from this population
and the mean of each sample is determined. Which of the following mean expenses would be considered
unusual?
A) $5180 B) $6350 C) $6180 D) none of these
2 Find Probabilities
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Provide an appropriate response.
2) The lengths of pregnancies are normally distributed with a mean of 273 days and a standard deviation of 20
days. If 64 women are randomly selected, find the probability that they have a mean pregnancy between 273
days and 275 days.
A) 0.2881 B) 0.7881 C) 0.2119 D) 0.5517
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3) The lengths of pregnancies are normally distributed with a mean of 268 days and a standard deviation of 15
days. If 64 women are randomly selected, find the probability that they have a mean pregnancy between 266
days and 268 days.
A) 0.3577 B) 0.7881 C) 0.2881 D) 0.5517
4) Assume that the heights of women are normally distributed with a mean of 63.6 inches and a standard
deviation of 2.5 inches. If 100 women are randomly selected, find the probability that they have a mean height
greater than 63.0 inches.
A) 0.9918 B) 0.0082 C) 0.2881 D) 0.8989
5) Assume that the heights of women are normally distributed with a mean of 63.6 inches and a standard
deviation of 2.5 inches. If 75 women are randomly selected, find the probability that they have a mean height
between 63 and 65 inches.
A) 0.9811 B) 0.3071 C) 0.0188 D) 0.2119
6) Assume that the heights of men are normally distributed with a mean of 68.4 inches and a standard deviation
of 2.8 inches. If 64 men are randomly selected, find the probability that they have a mean height greater than
69.4 inches.
A) 0.0021 B) 0.8188 C) 0.9005 D) 9.9671
7) Assume that the heights of men are normally distributed with a mean of 69.0 inches and a standard deviation
of 2.8 inches. If 64 men are randomly selected, find the probability that they have a mean height between 68
and 70 inches.
A) 0.9958 B) 0.9979 C) 0.0021 D) 0.9015
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
8) The body temperatures of adults are normally distributed with a mean of 98.6 ° F and a standard deviation of
0.60° F. If 25 adults are randomly selected, find the probability that their mean body temperature is less than
99° F.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
9) The body temperatures of adults are normally distributed with a mean of 98.6 ° F and a standard deviation of
0.60° F. If 36 adults are randomly selected, find the probability that their mean body temperature is greater
than 98.4° F.
A) 0.9772 B) 0.0228 C) 0.8188 D) 0.9360
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
10) Assume that the salaries of elementary school teachers in the United States are normally distributed with a
mean of $32,000 and a standard deviation of $3000. If 100 teachers are randomly selected, find the probability
that their mean salary is less than $32,500.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
11) Assume that the salaries of elementary school teachers in the United States are normally distributed with a
mean of $32,000 and a standard deviation of $3000. If 100 teachers are randomly selected, find the probability
that their mean salary is greater than $32,500.
A) 0.0475 B) 0.9525 C) 0.3312 D) 0.1312
12) Assume that blood pressure readings are normally distributed with a mean of 125 and a standard deviation of
4.8. If 36 people are randomly selected, find the probability that their mean blood pressure will be less than 127.
A) 0.9938 B) 0.0062 C) 0.8819 D) 0.8615
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13) Assume that blood pressure readings are normally distributed with a mean of 120 and a standard deviation of
8. If 100 people are randomly selected, find the probability that their mean blood pressure will be greater than
122.
A) 0.0062 B) 0.9938 C) 0.8819 D) 0.8615
14) The average number of pounds of red meat a person consumes each year is 196 with a standard deviation of 22
pounds (Source: American Dietetic Association). If a sample of 50 individuals is randomly selected, find the
probability that the mean of the sample will be less than 200 pounds.
A) 0.9015 B) 0.0985 C) 0.7613 D) 0.8815
15) The average number of pounds of red meat a person consumes each year is 196 with a standard deviation of 22
pounds (Source: American Dietetic Association). If a sample of 50 individuals is randomly selected, find the
probability that the mean of the sample will be greater than 200 pounds.
A) 0.0985 B) 0.7613 C) 0.8815 D) 0.9015
16) A coffee machine dispenses normally distributed amounts of coffee with a mean of 12 ounces and a standard
deviation of 0.2 ounce. If a sample of 9 cups is selected, find the probability that the mean of the sample will be
less than 12.1 ounces. Find the probability if the sample is just 1 cup.
A) 0.9332; 0.6915 B) 0.9332; 0.1915 C) 0.4332; 0.1915 D) 0.4332; 0.6915
17) A coffee machine dispenses normally distributed amounts of coffee with a mean of 12 ounces and a standard
deviation of 0.2 ounce. If a sample of 9 cups is selected, find the probability that the mean of the sample will be
greater than 12.1 ounces. Find the probability if the sample is just 1 cup.
A) 0.0668; 0.3085 B) 0.0668; 0.8085 C) 0.5668; 0.8085 D) 0.5668; 0.3085
3 Use Central Limit Theorem to Find Mean/Std Error of Mean
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Use the Central Limit Theorem to find the mean and standard error of the mean of the indicated sampling distribution.
18) The amounts of time employees of a telecommunications company have worked for the company are normally
distributed with a mean of 5.1 years and a standard deviation of 2.0 years. Random samples of size 18 are
drawn from the population and the mean of each sample is determined.
A) 5.1 years, 0.47 years B) 5.1 years, 0.11 years
C) 1.2 years, 0.47 years D) 1.2 years, 2.0 years
19) The monthly rents for studio apartments in a certain city have a mean of $1040 and a standard deviation of
$170. Random samples of size 30 are drawn from the population and the mean of each sample is determined.
A) $1040, $31.04 B) $1040, $5.67 C) $189.88, $31.04 D) $189.88, $170
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Provide an appropriate response.
20) Scores on a test have a mean of 72 and a standard deviation of 12. Random samples of size 64 are drawn from
this population and the mean of each sample is determined. Use the Central Limit Theorem to find the mean
and standard error of the mean of the sampling distribution. Then sketch a graph of the sampling distribution.
A) 72, 1.5
zz
67.5 69 70.5 72 73.5 75 76.5
B) 72, 12
zz
36 48 60 72 84 96 108
C) 72, 9
zz
45 54 63 72 81 90 99
D) 9, 1.5
zz
4.5 6 7.5 9 10.5 12 13.5
21) The weights of people in a certain population are normally distributed with a mean of 155 lb and a standard
deviation of 20 lb. Find the mean and standard error of the mean for this sampling distribution when using
random samples of size 3.
A) 155, 11.55 B) 155, 20 C) 155, 3 D) 155, 6.67
22) The mean annual income for adult women in one city is $28,520 and the standard deviation of the incomes is
$6000. The distribution of incomes is skewed to the right. Find the mean and standard error of the mean for
this sampling distribution when using random samples of size 78. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.
A) $28,520, $679 B) $28,520, $6000 C) $28,520, $78 D) $28,520, $77
23) What happens to the mean and standard deviation of the distribution of sample means as the size of the
sample decreases?
A) The mean of the sample means stays constant and the standard error increases.
B) The mean of the sample means stays constant and the standard error decreases.
C) The mean of the sample means decreases and the standard error increases.
D) The mean of the sample means increases and the standard error stays constant.
24) If the sample size is multiplied by 4, what happens to the standard deviation of the distribution of sample
means?
A) The standard error is halved.
B) The standard error is decreased by a factor of 4.
C) The standard error is doubled.
D) The standard error is increased by a factor of 4.
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4 Determine if the Finite Correction Factor Should be Used
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Provide an appropriate response.
25) A study of 800 homeowners in a certain area showed that the average value of the homes is $182,000 and the
standard deviation is $15,000. If 50 homes are for sale, find the probability that the mean value of these homes
is less than $185,000. Remember: check to see if the finite correction factor applies.
26) A study of 800 homeowners in a certain area showed that the average value of the homes is $182,000 and the
standard deviation is $15,000. If 50 homes are for sale, find the probability that the mean value of these homes
is greater than $185,000. Remember: check to see if the finite correction factor applies.
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SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Provide an appropriate response.
27) A soda machine dispenses normally distributed amounts of soda with a mean of 20 ounces and a standard
deviation of 0.2 ounce. Are you more likely to randomly select one bottle with more than 20.3 ounces or are
you more likely to select a sample of eight bottles with a mean amount of more than 20.3 ounces? Explain.
28) A soda machine dispenses normally distributed amounts of soda with a mean of 20 ounces and a standard
deviation of 0.2 ounce. Are you more likely to randomly select one bottle with an amount between 19.8 ounces
and 20.2 ounces or are you more likely to select a sample of eight bottles with a mean amount between 19.8
ounces and 20.2 ounces? Explain.
5.5 Normal Approximations to Binomial Distributions
1 Decide if the Normal Distribution Can be Used to Approximate the Binomial Distribution
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Provide an appropriate response.
1) In a recent survey, 80% of the community favored building a police substation in their neighborhood. You
randomly select 23 citizens and ask each if he or she thinks the community needs a police substation.
Decide whether you can use the normal distribution to approximate the binomial distribution. If so, find the
mean and standard deviation. If not, explain why.
2) A recent survey found that 70% of all adults over 50 wear glasses for driving. You randomly select 43 adults
over 50, and ask if he or she wears glasses. Decide whether you can use the normal distribution to approximate
the binomial distribution. If so, find the mean and standard deviation, If not, explain why.
3) According to government data, the probability than an adult was never married is 14%. You randomly select 58
adults and ask if he or she was ever married. Decide whether you can use the normal distribution to
approximate the binomial distribution, If so, find the mean and standard deviation, If not, explain why.
4) Decide if it is appropriate to use the normal distribution to approximate the random variable x for a binomial
experiment with sample size of n = 7 and probability of success p = 0.2.
5) Decide if it is appropriate to use the normal distribution to approximate the random variable x for a binomial
experiment with sample size of n = 38 and probability of success p = 0.7.
6) Decide if it is appropriate to use the normal distribution to approximate the random variable x for a binomial
experiment with sample size of n = 25 and probability of success p = 0.2
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2 Find the Correction for Continuity
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Provide an appropriate response.
7) Ten percent of the population is left-handed. A class of 100 students is selected. Convert the binomial
probability P(x > 12) to a normal probability by using the correction for continuity.
A) P(x > 12.5) B) P(x < 11.5) C) P(x ≤ 12.5) D) P(x ≥ 11.5)
8) Ten percent of the population is left-handed. A class of 2350 students is selected. Convert the binomial
probability P(x ≥ 17) to a normal probability by using the correction for continuity.
A) P(x ≥ 16.5) B) P(x < 16.5) C) P(x > 17.5) D) P(x ≥ 17.5)
9) Ten percent of the population is left-handed. A class of 100 students is selected. Convert the binomial
probability P(x < 12) to a normal probability by using the correction for continuity.
A) P(x < 11.5) B) P(x > 12.5) C) P(x ≤ 12.5) D) P(x ≥ 11.5)
10) Ten percent of the population is left-handed. A class of 8600 students is selected. Convert the binomial
probability P(x > 10) to a normal probability by using the correction for continuity.
A) P(x > 10.5) B) P(x < 9.5) C) P(x ≤ 10.5) D) P(x ≥ 9.5)
3 Find a Probability Using the Appropriate Distribution
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Provide an appropriate response.
11) The failure rate in a statistics class is 20%. In a class of 30 students, find the probability that exactly five students
will fail. Use the normal distribution to approximate the binomial distribution.
12) A local motel has 50 rooms. The occupancy rate for the winter months is 60%. Find the probability that in a
given winter month at least 35 rooms will be rented. Use the normal distribution to approximate the binomial
distribution.
13) A local motel has 200 rooms. The occupancy rate for the winter months is 60%. Find the probability that in a
given winter month fewer than 140 rooms will be rented. Use the normal distribution to approximate the
binomial distribution.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
14) A student answers all 48 questions on a multiple-choice test by guessing. Each question has four possible
answers, only one of which is correct. Find the probability that the student gets exactly 15 correct answers. Use
the normal distribution to approximate the binomial distribution.
A) 0.0823 B) 0.8577 C) 0.7967 D) 0.0606
15) If the probability of a newborn child being female is 0.5, find the probability that in 100 births, 55 or more will
be female. Use the normal distribution to approximate the binomial distribution.
A) 0.1841 B) 0.7967 C) 0.8159 D) 0.0606
16) An airline reports that it has been experiencing a 15% rate of no -shows on advanced reservations. Among 150
advanced reservations, find the probability that there will be fewer than 20 no -shows.
A) 0.2451 B) 0.7549 C) 0.7967 D) 0.3187
17) Find the probability that in 200 tosses of a fair six-sided die, a five will be obtained at least 40 times.
A) 0.1210 B) 0.8810 C) 0.0871 D) 0.3875
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18) Find the probability that in 200 tosses of a fair six-sided die, a five will be obtained at most 40 times.
A) 0.9131 B) 0.1190 C) 0.8810 D) 0.0853
19) A telemarketer found that there was a 1% chance of a sale from his phone solicitations. Find the probability of
getting 5 or more sales for 1000 telephone calls.
A) 0.9599 B) 0.0401 C) 0.8810 D) 0.0871
SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
20) The author of a statistics book has trouble deciding whether to use the words ʺheʺ or ʺsheʺ in the bookʹs
examples. To solve the problem, the author flips a coin each time the problem arises. If a head shows, the
author uses ʺheʺ and if a tail shows, the author uses ʺsheʺ. If this problem occurs 100 times in the book, what is
the probability that ʺsheʺ will be used 58 times?
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Provide an appropriate response.
21) Match the binomial probability P(x < 23) with the correct statement.
A) P(there are fewer than 23 successes) B) P(there are at most 23 successes)
C) P(there are more than 23 successes) D) P(there are at least 23 successes)
22) Match the binomial probability P(x > 89) with the correct statement.
A) P(there are more than 89 successes) B) P(there are fewer than 89 successes)
C) P(there are at most 89 successes) D) P(there are at least 89 successes)
23) Match the binomial probability P(x ≤ 23) with the correct statement.
A) P(there are at most 23 successes) B) P(there are at least 23 successes)
C) P(there are more than 23 successes) D) P(there are fewer than 23 successes)
24) Match the binomial probability P(x > 23) with the correct statement.
A) P(there are more than 23 successes) B) P(there are at least 23 successes)
C) P(there are at most 23 successes) D) P(there are fewer than 23 successes)
25) Ten percent of the population is left-handed. In a class of 100 students, write the binomial probability for the
statement ʺThere are at least 12 left-handed students in the class.ʺ
A) P(x ≥ 12) B) P(x < 12) C) P(x > 12) D) P(x ≤ 12)
26) Ten percent of the population is left-handed. In a class of 100 students, write the binomial probability for the
statement ʺThere are more than 12 left-handed students in the class.ʺ
A) P(x > 12) B) P(x < 12) C) P(x ≤ 12) D) P(x = 12)
27) Ten percent of the population is left-handed. In a class of 100 students, write the binomial probability for the
statement ʺThere are at most 12 left-handed students in the class.ʺ
A) P(x ≤ 12) B) P(x < 12) C) P(x = 12) D) P(x ≥ 12)
28) Ten percent of the population is left-handed. In a class of 107 students, write the binomial probability for the
statement ʺThere are at least 17 left-handed students in the class.ʺ
A) P(x ≥ 17) B) P(x ≤ 17) C) P(x > 17) D) P(x < 17)
29) Ten percent of the population is left-handed. In a class of 100 students, write the binomial probability for the
statement ʺThere are exactly 12 left-handed students in the class.ʺ
A) P(x = 12) B) P(x ≥ 12) C) P(x ≤ 12) D) P(x > 12)
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Ch. 5 Normal Probability Distributions
Answer Key
5.1 Introduction to Normal Distributions and the Standard Normal Distribution
1 Find Areas Under the Standard Normal Curve
1) A
2) A
3) A
4) A
5) A
6) A
7) A
8) A
9) A
10) A
11) A
12) A
13) A
14) A
2 Find Probabilities Using the Standard Normal Curve
15) A
16) A
17) A
18) A
19) A
20) A
3 Find Probabilities Using the Standard Normal Distribution
21) A
22) A
23) A
24) A
25) A
26) A
27) A
28) A
5.2 Normal Distributions: Finding Probabilities
1 Find Probabilities for Normally Distributed Variables
1) A
2) A
3) A
4) A
5) A
6) A
7) A
8) A
9) A
10) A
11) A
12) A
13) A
14) A
15) A
16) A
17) A
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18) A
19) A
20) A
21) If x = 58, then z = -2.24 and P(x) = 0.0125. If x = 80, then z = 6.56 and P(x) = 0.9999.
P(58 < x < 80) = 0.9999 – 0.0125 = 0.9874.
2 Interpret Normal Distributions
22) About 6 pregnancies
23) About 3 teenage boys
24) About 43 weeks
25) About 197 women
26) About 19 men
5.3 Normal Distributions: Finding Values
1 Find a z-score Given the Area Under the Normal Curve
1) z = -0.58
2) z = -1.71
3) z = 0.42
4) z = 3.07
5) A
6) A
7) A
8) A
9) A
10) A
11) A
2 Find a z-score Given a Percentile
12) A
13) A
14) A
15) A
3 Use Normal Distributions to Answer Questions
16) A
17) A
18) A
19) z = (62 – 56)/9 = 0.667; z = (83 – 75)/15 = 0.533. The student with the score of 62 has the better score.
20) A
21) A
22) A
23) A
24) A
25) A
26) (102.0, 120.0)
27) x = μ + zσ = 32,000 + (1.28)(4000) = $37,120
28) A
29) x = μ + zσ = 64.5 + (0.675)(7.8) = 69.77
30) 67.0 inches, 74.2 inches
31) A
32) A
33) A
34) A
35) μ = 39, σ = 1.96
36) A
5.4 Sampling Distributions and the Central Limit Theorem
1 Interpret Sampling Distributions
1) A
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2 Find Probabilities
2) A
3) A
4) A
5) A
6) A
7) A
8) 0.9996
9) A
10) 0.9525
11) A
12) A
13) A
14) A
15) A
16) A
17) A
3 Use Central Limit Theorem to Find Mean/Std Error of Mean
18) A
19) A
20) A
21) A
22) A
23) A
24) A
4 Determine if the Finite Correction Factor Should be Used
25) 50/800 = 0.0625 = 6.25%, hence the finite correction factor applies; P(x < 185,000) = 0.9279
26) 50/800 = 0.0625 = 6.25%, hence the finite correction factor applies;
P(x > 185,000) = 1 – 0.9279 = 0.0721
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27) It is more likely to select one bottle with more than 20.3 ounces because a large percentage of the data is now closer to
the mean.
28) It is more likely to select a sample of eight bottles with an amount between 19.8 ounces and 20.2 ounces because a
large percentage of the data is now closer to the mean.
5.5 Normal Approximations to Binomial Distributions
1 Decide if the Normal Distribution Can be Used to Approximate the Binomial Distribution
1) cannot use normal distribution, nq = (23)(0.2) = 4.6 < 5
2) use normal distribution, μ = 30.1 and σ = 3.00.
3) use normal distribution, μ = 8.12 and σ = 2.64.
4) cannot use normal distribution
5) can use normal distribution
6) can use normal distribution
2 Find the Correction for Continuity
7) A
8) A
9) A
10) A
3 Find a Probability Using the Appropriate Distribution
11) P(4.5 < X < 5.5) = P(-0.68 < z <-0.23) = 0.409 – 0.2483 = 0.1607
12) P(x ≥ 34.5) = 0.0968
13) P(x < 139.5) = 0.9975
14) A
15) A
16) A
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17) A
18) A
19) A
20) P(57.5 < x < 58.5) = P(1.50 < z < 1.70) = 0.9554 – 0.9332 = 0.0222
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21) A
22) A
23) A
24) A
25) A
26) A
27) A
28) A
29) A
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