In: Statistics and Probability
Fawns between 1 and 5 months old have a body weight that is approximately normally distributed with mean μ = 29.2 kilograms and standard deviation σ = 3.4 kilograms. Let x be the weight of a fawn in kilograms.
Convert the following x intervals to z intervals. (Round your answers to two decimal places.)
(a) x < 30
z <
(b) 19 < x
< z
(c) 32 < x < 35
< z <
Convert the following z intervals to x intervals.
(Round your answers to one decimal place.)
(d) −2.17 < z
< x
(e) z < 1.28
x <
(f) −1.99 < z < 1.44
< x <
(g) If a fawn weighs 14 kilograms, would you say it is an unusually
small animal? Explain using z values and the figure
above.
Yes. This weight is 4.47 standard deviations below the mean; 14 kg is an unusually low weight for a fawn.
Yes. This weight is 2.24 standard deviations below the mean; 14 kg is an unusually low weight for a fawn.
No. This weight is 4.47 standard deviations below the mean; 14 kg is a normal weight for a fawn.
No. This weight is 4.47 standard deviations above the mean; 14 kg is an unusually high weight for a fawn.
No. This weight is 2.24 standard deviations above the mean; 14 kg is an unusually high weight for a fawn.
(h) If a fawn is unusually large, would you say that the z
value for the weight of the fawn will be close to 0, −2, or 3?
Explain.
It would have a negative z, such as −2.
It would have a z of 0.
It would have a large positive z, such as 3.