In: Statistics and Probability
S.M.A.R.T. test scores are standardized to produce a normal distribution with a mean of 230 and a standard deviation of 35. Find the proportion of the population in each of the following S.M.A.R.T. categories. (6 points)
Genius: Score of greater than 300.
Superior intelligence: Score between 270 and 290.
Average intelligence: Score between 200 and 26
a)
µ = 230
σ = 35
right tailed
P ( X > 300 )
Z = (X - µ ) / σ = ( 300.00
- 230 ) / 35
= 2.000
P(X > 300 ) = P(Z > 2.000 )
= P ( Z < -2.000 ) =
0.0228
excel formula for probability from z score is
=NORMSDIST(Z)
P(genius) = 0.0228
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b)
µ = 230
σ = 35
we need to calculate probability for ,
270 ≤ X ≤ 290
X1 = 270 , X2 =
290
Z1 = (X1 - µ ) / σ = ( 270
- 230 ) / 35
= 1.1429
Z2 = (X2 - µ ) / σ = ( 290
- 230 ) / 35
= 1.7143
P ( 270 < X <
290 ) = P ( 1.1429 < Z
< 1.714 )
= P ( Z < 1.714 ) - P ( Z
< 1.143 ) =
0.95676 - 0.873451 =
0.0833
P(Superior intelligence) = 0.0833
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c)
µ = 230
σ = 35
we need to calculate probability for ,
200 ≤ X ≤ 260
X1 = 200 , X2 =
260
Z1 = (X1 - µ ) / σ = ( 200
- 230 ) / 35
= -0.8571
Z2 = (X2 - µ ) / σ = ( 260
- 230 ) / 35
= 0.8571
P ( 200 < X <
260 ) = P (
-0.857142857 < Z < 0.857
)
= P ( Z < 0.857 ) - P ( Z
< -0.857 ) =
0.80432 - 0.195683 =
0.6086
P(Average intelligence) = 0.6086