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Normal
Distribution
Standard Deviation
Calculate the mean
Mean = (12 + 8 + 7 + 14 + 4) ÷ 5
x= 9
Given a Data Set
12, 8, 7, 14, 4
The standard deviation is a
measure of the mean spread of
the data from the mean.
(25 + 4 + 25 + 1 + 9) ÷ 5 = 12.8
Square root 12.8 = 3.58
25
-5
7
4
n
Std Dev = 3.58
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How far is each data
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Square to remove
the negatives
Average =
Sum divided by
how many values
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Square root
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The Normal Distribution
Key Concepts
Area under the graph is the relative
frequency = the probability
Total Area = 1
The MEAN is in the middle.
The distribution is symmetrical.
x
A lower
mean
1 Std Dev either side
of mean = 68%
A higher
mean
x
A smaller
Std Dev.
x
2 Std Dev either side
of mean = 95%
3 Std Dev either side
of mean = 99%
A larger
Std Dev.
Distributions with different
spreads have different
STANDARD DEVIATIONS
Finding a Probability
The mean weight of a chicken is 3 kg (with a
standard deviation of 0.4 kg)
Find the probability a chicken
is less than 4kg
4kg
x
3kg
Draw a distribution graph
1
How many Std Dev from the mean?
distance from mean
standard deviation
x
1
=
= 2.5
0.4
Look up 2.5 Std Dev in tables (z = 2.5)
4kg
3kg
0.5
Probability = 0.5 + 0.4938 (table value)
= 0.9938
So 99.38% of chickens in the population weigh less than 4kg
0.4938
x
3kg
4kg
Standard Normal Distribution
The mean weight of a chicken is 2.6 kg (with
a standard deviation of 0.3 kg)
Find the probability a chicken
is less than 3kg
3kg
2.6kg
x
Draw a distribution graph
Table
value
0.5
Change the distribution to a Standard Normal
z=
distance from mean
standard deviation
z
0.4
=
= 1.333
0.3
x

Look up z = 1.333 Std Dev in tables
Z = ‘the number of standard
deviations from the mean’
0
z = 1.333
Aim: Correct Working
The Question: P(x < 3kg)
= P(z < 1.333)
= 0.5 + 0.4087
= 0.9087
Inverse Normal Distribution
The mean weight of a chicken is 2.6 kg (with
a standard deviation of 0.3 kg)
Area = 0.9
90% of chickens weigh less
than what weight? (Find ‘x’)
‘x’ kg
2.6kg
x
Draw a distribution graph
Look up the probability in the middle of
the tables to find the closest ‘z’ value.
0.5
0.4
Z = ‘the number of standard
deviations from the mean’
0
The closest probability is 0.3999
Look up 0.400
Corresponding ‘z’ value is: 1.281
z = 1.281
D = 1.281 × 0.3
The distance from the mean
= ‘Z’ × Std Dev
x = 2.6kg + 0.3843 = 2.9843kg
z = 1.281
D
2.98 kg
2.6kg
x