Algebra 2H Assignment #11

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The Normal Distribution & Percentiles Practice

section 11.1

1. A large group of students took a test in Physics and the final grades have a mean of 70 and a standard deviation
of 10. If we can approximate the distribution of these grades by a normal distribution, what percent of the
students:
(a) scored higher than 80? (b) passed the test (grades ≥ 60)? (c) failed the test (grades < 60)?

2. The scores on a test administered to prospective employees are normally distributed with a mean of 100 and a
standard deviation of 12.3. Approximately what percent of the scores are:
(a) between 85 and 115? (b) over 115? (c) lower than 90 or higher than
100?

(d) If 80 people take the test, how many would you (e) If 120 people take the test, how many would you
expect to score higher than 130? expect to score lower than 75?
3. A shoe manufacturer collected data regarding men's shoe sizes and found that the distribution of sizes exactly
fits the normal curve. If the mean shoe size is 11 and the standard deviation is 1.5, find:
(a) P(size > 11) (b) P(size > 12.5) (c) P(size > 8)

4. The weights of ripe watermelons grown at Mr.
Smith’s farm are normally distributed with a
standard deviation of 2.8 lb. Find the mean weight
of Mr. Smith’s ripe watermelons if only 16% weigh
less than 18.5 lb.
5. In a normal distribution of test scores with a mean
equal to 57 and a standard deviation equal to 6.5,
what is the percentile rank for a score of 70?

6. A temporary employment agency administers a typing test to all prospective employees. They find that the
typing speeds are normally distributed with μ = 43 words per minute and σ = 3.2 words per minute. For a
receptionist job, the agency does not recommend any applicants whose typing speed is in the lowest 30% of
speeds. For a data entry job, the agency does not recommend any applicants whose typing speed is in the
lowest 45% of speeds. What is the minimum typing speed required in order to be recommended for each job?

7. The weights of adult male greyhound dogs are normally distributed with μ  68.3 lb. and σ  8.6 lb.
(a) Approximately what percent of (b) What would you expect an (c) Approximately what would
adult male greyhound dogs adult greyhound dog to weigh you expect an adult male
would you expect weigh more if its weight is less than the greyhound dog to weigh if its
than 90 pounds? lower 0.15% of weights of weight is in the 76th percentile
adult greyhounds? of all adult greyhounds?
8. IQ scores are normally distributed with a mean of 100 and standard deviation of 16. What minimum IQ score
represents the 84th percentile?

9. In a set of data that is normally distributed, the data value 84.5 corresponds to a z-score of 1 and the data value
71 corresponds to a z-score of –2. What is the mean and standard deviation of this data set?

10. Entry to a certain university is determined by a national test. The scores on this test are normally distributed
with a mean of 500 and a standard deviation of 100. Tom wants to be admitted to this university and he knows
that he must score in the 70th percentile or higher. Tom takes the test and scores 585.
(a) Will he be admitted to this university?

(b) What is the lowest score Tom could receive and be accepted, to the nearest whole number?