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    The document discusses the normal distribution and its key characteristics. It defines the normal distribution using mean (μ) and standard deviation (σ). It also discusses how standard deviation determines the width of the normal curve. It then provides the probability density function formulas for the normal and standard normal distributions. Several examples are given to demonstrate calculating probabilities using the normal distribution.

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    The document discusses the normal distribution and its key characteristics. It defines the normal distribution using mean (μ) and standard deviation (σ). It also discusses how standard deviation determines the width of the normal curve. It then provides the probability density function formulas for the normal and standard normal distributions. Several examples are given to demonstrate calculating probabilities using the normal distribution.

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    The Normal

    Distribution

    CHARACTERISTICS OF
    NORMAL DISTRIBUTION
    The entire family of normal probability distribution is
    differentiated by its mean and standard deviation
    The highest point on the normal curve is at mean which also
    happens to be median and mode
    The normal curve is symmetric and the tails of the curve extend
    to infinity in both directions and do not touch the horizontal axis
    The Standard deviation decides the width of the curve. Larger
    the values, wider the curve i.e. indicates more variability

    If X is a continuous random variable, then its probability


    function f(x) also called Probability Density Function (pdf) must
    satisfy two conditions: a) f(x) 0 and b) The total area under the
    curve is 1.
    So, The probability that a variable assumes value between a & b
    is given by P(a X b) = Area (Density) under f(x) between a &
    b

    NORMAL PROBABILITY
    DISTRIBUTION
    Normal Probability Density function is given by:
    f(x) = (1/2) e-(x-)2/22

    Where = mean, = std. deviation


    = 3.1416
    e = 2.71828

    STANDARD NORMAL
    PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION
    f(z) = (1/2) e-z2/2
    = 0, = 1 for a standard normal probability
    distribution
    The table is generated from this function and is
    generally called as z-table (standard normal
    probability distribution table).

    STANDARD NORMAL
    PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION GENERALIZED
    = 100
    = 30
    = 60
    = 35

    100 130

    60

    95

    NORMAL PROBABILITY
    DISTRIBUTION
    The average amount parents spent on childrens
    uniform of a particular school was Rs.600 with a
    standard deviation of Rs.100.
    a) What is the probability that amount spent on
    randomly selected child is more than Rs.600?
    b) What is the probability that amount spent on
    randomly selected child is between Rs.600 &
    Rs.750?

    NORMAL PROBABILITY
    DISTRIBUTION
    c) What is the probability that a randomly
    chosen student spends more than Rs.800?
    d) What is the probability that a randomly
    chosen student spends between Rs.650 and
    Rs.750?
    e) What is the probability that a randomly
    chosen student lesser than Rs.670?
    f) What is the probability that a randomly chosen
    student spends between 520 and 680?

    NORMAL PROBABILITY
    DISTRIBUTION

    g) If a students spend is so high that it falls in


    the upper 10% of the spend, how much a student
    must be spending in Rupees?

    GREAR TIRE PROBLEM

    Grear Tire Company has just developed a new steelbelted radial tire and has estimated the mean tire
    mileage is = 36500 miles and s.d. = 5000 miles. What
    is the probability that the tire mileage will exceed
    40000?.
    Assume that Grear is considering a guarantee that will
    provide a discount on replacement tires if the original
    tires do not exceed the mileage stated in the guarantee.
    What should the guarantee mileage be if Grear wants no
    more than 10% of the tires to be eligible for the discount
    guarantee?.

    INTERNET USAGE
    In Jan, An average Indian spent an average of 77 hours
    logged on to the Internet while at work. Assume the
    times are normally distributed and that the standard
    deviation is 20 hours.
    a) What is the probability a randomly selected worker
    spent fewer than 50 hrs logged on to the internet?
    b) What % of workers spent more than 100 hrs logged
    on to the internet?
    c) A person is classified as heavy user if he/she is in the
    upper 20% of usage. How many hrs to be spent to be
    called so?

    NORMAL APPROXIMATION OF
    BINOMIAL PROBABILITIES
    When

    the number of trials become large, it is


    difficult to use Binomial distribution.

    When the number of trials 20, np 5 and nq


    5, we can use normal distribution
    approximation of binomial distribution

    When

    for

    using normal distribution to approximate


    binomial distribution, we use = np and = npq

    NORMAL APPROXIMATION OF
    BINOMIAL PROBABILITIES
    ABC co. has a history of making errors in 10% of

    its invoices. A sample of 100 invoices has been


    taken, and we want to know the probability that
    12 invoices will contain errors.

    Continuity correction factor: Add and subtract 0.5


    from the value.

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