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9.05 Z-scores

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The heights of $500$500 boys are found to approximately follow a normal distribution, with a mean height of $145$145 cm and a standard deviation of $11$11 cm. Find the number of boys with heights between:

a

$134$134 cm and $156$156 cm

b

$112$112 cm and $178$178 cm (to the nearest whole number)

Easy
3min

The following figure shows the approximate percentage of scores lying within various standard deviations from the mean of a normal distribution. A set of scores is found to follow such a distribution, where the mean score is $92$92 and standard deviation is $20$20. Calculate each of the following using the given values. Find the percentage of scores between:

Easy
2min

The number of biscuits in a box is approximately normally distributed with mean $30$30 and standard deviation of $3$3.

Easy
1min

The times for runners to complete a $100$100 m race is approximately normally distributed with mean $14$14 seconds and standard deviation of $1.9$1.9 seconds.

Easy
1min
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Outcomes

A2.N.Q.A.1

Use units as a way to understand real-world problems.*

A2.N.Q.A.1.D

Choose an appropriate level of accuracy when reporting quantities.

A2.S.ID.A.3

Compute, interpret, and compare z-scores for normally distributed data in a real-world context.*

A2.MP2

Reason abstractly and quantitatively.

A2.MP3

Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.

A2.MP4

Model with mathematics.

A2.MP5

Use appropriate tools strategically.

A2.MP6

Attend to precision.

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