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AS 3.14 Probability Distributions (Part 1)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In a survey of men in the United States (ages 20-29), the mean height was 69.6 inches with a standard deviation of 3.0 inches. Find the minimum height in the top 22%.

a)

69.37 in

b)

67.58 in

c)

71.92 in

2.

The average waist size for teenage males is 29 cm with a standard deviation of 1.4 cm.

If waist sizes are normally distributed, That is the probability a teenager picked at random will have a waist measuring more than 31 cm?

a)

0.9241

b)

0.1056

c)

0.16

d)

0.0766

3.

The scoring of modern IQ is such that Intelligence Quotients (IQs) have a normal distribution of μ= 100 and 𝞂 = 15.


Mensa International is a non-profit organization that accepts only people with IQ score within the top 2%. What level of IQ qualifies one to be a member of Mensa?

a)

115

b)

131

c)

145

d)

120

4.

What is the the total area under the standard normal distribution curve?

a)

100

b)

25

c)

0.5

d)

1

5.
The z-score represents.....
a)
the amount of standard deviations a data value is above or below the mean.
b)
the percentile the data value is above or below the mean.
c)
the amount of standard deviations a data value is above or below the median.
d)
the percent the data value is above or below the mean.
6.

The shelf life of a particular dairy product is normally distributed with a mean of 12 days and a standard deviation of 3 days.


What percentage of the products last between 12 and 15 days?

a)

68%

b)

34%

c)

16%

d)

2.5%

7.

The speeds of cars on the highway have a mean of 95 km/h with a standard deviation of 5 km/h. What is the probability that a car was travelling less than 85 km/h?

a)

0.0015

b)

0.00235

c)

0.0228

d)

0.0185

8.

Harold loves eating M&M's. The amount he eats each day is Normally distributed with a mean of 235 g and a standard deviation of 26 g. On a randomly picked day, what is the probability he will eat between 230 and 250 g?

(round your answer to 4 dp)

(a)  

9.

A particular brand of battery has a mean life span of 36.1 hours, with a standard deviation of 2.84 hours. What would be the minimum life span 18% of batteries last longer than?

(round to 1 dp and just state the number)

(a)  

10.

Weights of chocolate chip cookies are normally distributed with a mean weight of 12.2 g and standard deviation of 1.15 g. 5% of the cookies are considered too small and are rejected. Calculate the lowest acceptable weight of a cookie.

(round to 1 dp and just state the number)

(a)