In: Statistics and Probability
Suppose X~ N (−4,8) Between what x values does about 95% of the data lie?
solution:
middle 95% of score is
P(-z < Z < z) = 0.95
P(Z < z) - P(Z < -z) = 0.95
2 P(Z < z) - 1 = 0.95
2 P(Z < z) = 1 + 0. 95= 1.95
P(Z < z) = 1.95/ 2 = 0.975
P(Z <1.96 ) = 0.975
z ±1.96
Using z-score formula
x= z * +
x= -1.96*8+(-4)
x= -19.68
and
x= z * +
x= 1.96*8+(-4)
x= 11.68