In: Statistics and Probability
IQ scores are standardized such that the population of scores has a mean of 100 and a variance of 225. Assuming IQ scores have a normal distribution, what proportion of scores will fall below 80? What proportion will fall below 75?
What values occur in the top 9% of the distribution? What values occur in the bottom 9% of the distribution?
Suppose, random variable X denotes IQ score.
(a)
Corresponding probability is given by
[Using R-code 'pnorm(-1.333333)']
Hence, 0.09121127 proportion of scores will fall below 80.
(b)
Corresponding probability is given by
[Using R-code 'pnorm(-1.666667)']
Hence, 0.04779032 proportion of scores will fall below 75.
(c)
We have to find so that
[Using R-code 'qnorm(1-0.09)']
Hence, values higher than 120.1113 occur in the top 9% of the distribution.
(d)
We have to find so that
[Using R-code 'qnorm(0.09)']
Hence, values lower than 79.8887 occur in the bottom 9% of the distribution.