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SHS Unit 1: Normal Dist. and Empirical Rule Assessment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In a factory, the weight of the concrete poured into a mold by a machine follows a normal distribution with a mean of 1150 pounds and a standard deviation of 22 pounds. Approximately 99.7% of molds filled by this machine will hold weights in what interval? 

a)
1084 to 1216 pounds 
b)
1106 to 1150 pounds 
c)
1106 to 1194 pounds 
d)
1128 to 1172 pounds
2.
The mean life of a tire is 30,000 km. The standard deviation is 2000 km.

Then, 68% of all tires will have a life between ___________ km and __________ km.
a)
 28,000 km and 32,000 km.
b)
24,000 km and 34,000 km.
c)
26,000 km and 34,000 km.
d)
27,000 km and 31,000 km.
3.
Which interval shows 95% of the data given a mean of 15 and a standard deviation of 3? 
a)
9 to 21
b)
12 to 18
c)
6 to 24
d)
13 to 16
4.

What percent of people within 3 standard deviations of the mean?

a)

99.7

b)

34

c)

68

d)

95

5.

What percent of people within 2 standard deviations of the mean?

a)

99.7

b)

34

c)

68

d)

95

6.

What percent of people within 1 standard deviation of the mean?

a)

99.7

b)

34

c)

68

d)

95

7.

What percentage of the data is between 1 and 2 standard deviations

a)

34%

b)

50%

c)

2.35%

d)

13.5%

8.

What percentage of the data is between 1 and 2 standard deviations

a)

34%

b)

50%

c)

2.35%

d)

13.5%

9.

What percent of people are 3 standard deviations above the mean?

a)

.15

b)

34

c)

68

d)

2.35

10.
What shape is a normal distribution curve?
a)
Half curve
b)
Round curve
c)
Bell curve
d)
Square curve
11.
In a factory, the weight of the concrete poured into a mold by a machine follows a normal distribution with a mean of 1150 pounds and a standard deviation of 22 pounds. Approximately 95% of molds filled by this machine will hold weights in what interval? 
a)
1084 to 1216 pounds 
b)
1106 to 1150 pounds 
c)
1106 to 1194 pounds 
d)
1128 to 1172 pounds
12.
At a local high school, GPA's are normally distributed with a mean of 2.9 and standard deviation of 0.6. What percentage of students at the high school have a GPA between 2.3 and 3.5?
a)
68%
b)
99.7%
c)
95%
d)
84%
13.
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%
14.

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 between 30 and 46 years old.

a)

68%

b)

94%

c)

95%

d)

99.7%

15.
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%
16.

2000 freshmen at State Univ. took a Biology test. The scores were distributed normally with μ=70 and σ=5.

What percent of scores are less than 70?

a)

34%

b)

50%

c)

16%

d)

84%

17.

2000 freshmen at State Univ. took a Biology test. The scores were distributed normally with μ=70 and σ=5.

What percent of scores are between 65 and 75?

a)

34%

b)

50%

c)

68%

d)

81.5%

18.

500 juniors at Central High School took the ACT last year. The scores were distributed normally with μ=24 and σ=4.

What percent of ACT scores are between 20 and 28?

a)

34%

b)

68%

c)

81.5%

d)

95%

19.
In a factory, the weight of the concrete poured into a mold by a machine follows a normal distribution with a mean of 1150 pounds and a standard deviation of 22 pounds. Approximately 95% of molds filled by this machine will hold weights in what interval? 
a)
1084 to 1216 pounds 
b)
1106 to 1150 pounds 
c)
1106 to 1194 pounds 
d)
1128 to 1172 pounds
20.

This data is:

a)

Normally distributed

b)

Skewed left

c)

Skewed right