PS.P.3.b
Represent probability as the area under the curve of a normal distribution using the Empirical Rule and graphing technology.
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.
Use the empirical rule () to estimate the probability of a fox living less than 19.6 years.
A set of wrist watch prices is normally distributed with a mean of and a standard deviation of .
What proportion of wrist watch prices are between and ?
You may round your answer to four decimal places.
What proportion of wrist watch prices are between and ?
You may round your answer to four decimal places.
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.
Find .
Round your answer to two decimal places.
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