In: Statistics and Probability
In the following exercises, assuming that the thermometer readings are normally distributed, with a mean of 0 celsius and a standard deviation of 1.00 celsius. A thermometer is randomly selected and tested. In each case, calculate the probability of each reading.
a) P(z>1.645)
Answer: P(z>1.645) = 0.05
>> From z distribution table,
P(z<1.64) = 0.9495
P(z<1.65) = 0.9505
By averaging those two, we get
P(z<1.645) = (0.9495+9505)/2 = 0.95
Thus, P(z>1.645) = 1 - P(z<1.645) = 1 - 0.95 = 0.05