In: Statistics and Probability
The grades on an examination are normally distributed with mean of 400 and standard deviation of 40. If a sample 25 students is randomly selected, what is the probability that the average score of these 25 students is above 405?
Solution :
Given that,
mean = = 400
standard deviation = = 40
n=25
= =400
= / n =40 / 25 = 8
P( >405 ) = 1 - P( <405 )
= 1 - P[( - ) / < (405-400) / 8]
= 1 - P(z <0.625 )
Using z table
= 1 - 0.7340
= 0.2660
probability= 0.2660