Chapter 2: Q.74 (page 135)
The proportion of observations from a standard Normal distribution with values larger than is
(a). (c) . (e) none of these
(b). (d) .
Short Answer
Correct answer is
(c)
Chapter 2: Q.74 (page 135)
The proportion of observations from a standard Normal distribution with values larger than is
(a). (c) . (e) none of these
(b). (d) .
Correct answer is
(c)
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Get started for freeEstimating SD The figure at top right shows two Normal curves, both with mean . Approximately what is the standard deviation of each of these curves?
Use Table A to find the proportion of observations from the standard Normal distribution that satisfies each of the following statements. In each case, sketch a standard Normal curve and shade the area under the curve that is the answer to the question. Use your calculator or the Normal Curve applet to check your answers.
More Table A practice
(a) is between −and
(b) is between and
Comparing bone density Refer to the previous exercise. One of Judy’s friends, Mary, has the bone density in her hip measured using DEXA. Mary is 35 years old. Her bone density is also reported as , but her standardized score is. The mean bone density in the hip for the reference population of -year-old women is .
(a) Whose bones are healthier—Judy’s or Mary’s? Justify your answer.
(b) Calculate the standard deviation of the bone density in Mary’s reference population. How does
this compare with your answer to Exercise 13(b)? Are you surprised?
The distribution of heights of young women aged to is approximately
1. Sketch a Normal density curve for the distribution of young women's heights. Label the points one, two, and three standard deviations from the mean.
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