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Normal Distributions

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What shape is a normal distribution curve?
a)
Half curve
b)
Round curve
c)
Bell curve
d)
Square curve
2.
According to the empirical rule, what percentage of data falls within 1 standard deviation? 
a)
25%
b)
68%
c)
95%
d)
99.7%
3.
According to the empirical rule, how much of the data falls within 3 standard deviations? 
a)
25%
b)
68%
c)
95%
d)
99.7%
4.
The center of the curve represents what value of a data set?
a)
μ
b)
δ
c)
Σ
d)
Ζ
5.

How is the graph distributed?

a)

Normally

b)

Skewed to the Left

c)

Skewed to the Right

d)

Uniform

6.

The distribution above is normal. What percent lies below the curve?

a)

68%

b)

95%

c)

99.7%

d)

100%

7.

The mean GPA of students in a course at UGA is 3.2 with a standard deviation of 0.3. What percent of students in the course have a GPA between 2.9 and 3.8?

a)

81.5%

b)

47.5%

c)

68%

d)

95%

8.

This data is normally distributed. What percent of the data is in the shaded regions?

a)

5%

b)

95%

c)

2.5%

d)

50%

9.
The shelf life of a particular dairy product is normally distributed with a mean of 12 days and a standard deviation of 3 days.

About what percent of the products last between 12 and 15 days?
a)
68%
b)
34%
c)
16%
d)
2.5%
10.

Given a mean of 75 and a standard deviation of 7, what percentage of scores are above 82?

a)

34%

b)

16%

c)

81.5%

d)

2.5%

11.

The ages of golfers are normally distributed, with a mean of 38 and a standard deviation of 4.

Find the percentage of golfers that are between 30 and 46 years old.

a)

68%

b)

94%

c)

95%

d)

99.7%

12.

What percentages of pregnancies last less than 250 days?

a)

2.35%

b)

13.5%

c)

16%

d)

34%

13.

What percentage of pregnancies are longer than 298 days?

a)

0.15%

b)

2.35%

c)

2.5%

d)

13.5%

14.

The average weight of a newborn is 7.5 pounds, with a standard deviation of 1.25 pounds. Birth weight follows the standard normal curve. What percent of newborns weigh 5 pounds or less at birth?

a)

2.35%

b)

0.15%

c)

2.5%

d)

50%

15.

68% of the marks in a test are between 51 and 64

Assuming this data is normally distributed, what are the mean and standard deviation?

a)

Mean = 57

S.D. = 6.5

b)

Mean = 57

S.D. = 7

c)

Mean = 57.5

S.D. = 6.5

d)

Mean = 57.5

S.D. = 13

16.

Use the following information and the Empirical Rule to estimate the answer.


The ages of golfers are normally distributed, with a mean of 38 and a standard deviation of 4.


Find the percentage of golfers that are between 30 and 46 years old.

a)

68%

b)

94%

c)

95%

d)

99.7%

17.
What is the Normal Range (68%) of the annual precipitation for Phoenix, if the average is 29 with a standard deviation of 3?
a)
26-32
b)
3-29
c)
26-29
d)
39-32
18.
The distribution of heights of adult American men is approximately Normal with mean 69 inches and standard deviation 2.5 inches. What percent of men are between 64 and 66.5 inches tall? 
a)
50%
b)
2.5%
c)
13.5%
d)
34%
19.

Located at the center of a normal distribution is the ________ and it is represented by the symbol, ___.

a)

mean, μ

b)

standard deviation, μ

c)

standard deivation, σ

d)

mean, σ

20.

The averaged distance away points are from the center of a normal distribution is called the ________ and is represented by the symbol, ___.

a)

mean, μ

b)

standard deviation, μ

c)

standard deviation, σ

d)

mean, σ

21.

Given a mean of 75 and a standard deviation of 7, what percentage of scores are above 82?

a)

34%

b)

81.5%

c)

16%

d)

2.5%

22.

Given a mean of 75 and a standard deviation of 7, what percentage of scores are between 75 and 82?

a)

68%

b)

81.5%

c)

16%

d)

34%

23.

Given a mean of 75 and a standard deviation of 7, what percentage of scores are greater than 68?

a)

34%

b)

84%

c)

95%

d)

68%

24.

Use the following information and the Empirical Rule to estimate the answer.


The ages of golfers are normally distributed, with a mean of 38 and a standard deviation of 4.


There are 500 golf members at the Mathy Country Club. How many are younger than 34?

a)

16

b)

80

c)

100

d)

150

25.

Use the following information and the Empirical Rule to estimate the answer.


The ages of golfers are normally distributed, with a mean of 38 and a standard deviation of 4.


Find the proportion of golfers that are older than 42.

a)

13.5%

b)

16%

c)

50%

d)

85%