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A variable is normally distributed with a mean of 0 and standard deviation 4. Find the percentage of all possible values of the variable.

a. lie between -8 and 8 .

b. exceed -1.5,

c. are less than 2.75.

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a) 95.44%

b) 64.80%

c)74.59%

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01

Given Information (Part a)

To find the percentage of observations that lie between -8 and 8.

02

Explanation (Part a)

Calculate thez-scores as follows:

z=-8-04=-2

z=8-04=2

As a result, the observations between -8and -8have the samez-scores as thez-scores between -2and 2.

The proportions that are less than the z- scores are taken from Table II in Appendix A.

-2and -2are equal to0.0228and 0.9772, respectively.

The difference between the values in Table II is then used to calculate the percentage of all observations:

0.9772-0.0228=0.9544

95.44percent of the time

03

Given Information (Part b)

To find the percentage of observations that are greater than -1.5.

04

Explanation(Part b)

Calculate the z- score:

z=-1.5-04≈-0.38

As a result, observations greater than 5 correspond to z- scores greater than -0.38.

The proportion of z-scores greater than -0.38is shown in Table II of Appendix A.

1-0.3520=0.6480

=64.80

05

Given Information (Part c)

To find The percentage of observations that are less than 2.75.

06

Explanation (Part c)

Determine the z- score:

z=2.75-04≈0.69

Therefore the observations less than 2.75are the same as the z- scores less than 0.69. From Table II in Appendix A, the proportion of z- scores less than 0.69is

localid="1651063685563" 0.7459=74.59%.

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