4.DS.11.b

Describe the normal curve determined by the mean and standard deviation of a univariate data set.

Example Problems
The lifespans of foxes in a particular zoo are normally distributed. The average fox lives 11.2 years; the standard deviation is 2.8 years.

Use the
empirical rule () to estimate the probability of a fox living less than 19.6 years.
The delivery time (in days) for a regional courier is normally distributed with a mean of and a standard deviation of . Let = the delivery time for a randomly selected package.

Find
.
Round your answer to
two decimal places.
Scores on a standardized math test are normally distributed with a mean of 500 and a standard deviation of 100. Let X represent the score of a randomly selected student.

Find
.
Round your answer to
two decimal places.
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