Math Problem Statement

A normal distribution of x-scores is N(38, 4). Draw the Normal curve and label it. Convert the x to z-score Round the z-scores to 2 decimal places.

  1. x= 47, z =
  2. x= 40, z =
  3. x = 38, z =
  4. x = 35, z =
  5. x = 34, z =
  6. x = 25, z = If the distribution of x-scores is N(38,4) the how do we write the distribution of z-scores? What are the units for z-scores?

Solution

Here are the z-scores corresponding to the given x-scores:

  1. x=47x = 47, z=2.25z = 2.25
  2. x=40x = 40, z=0.50z = 0.50
  3. x=38x = 38, z=0.00z = 0.00
  4. x=35x = 35, z=0.75z = -0.75
  5. x=34x = 34, z=1.00z = -1.00
  6. x=25x = 25, z=3.25z = -3.25

Writing the distribution of z-scores:

The z-scores follow the standard normal distribution, which is written as N(0,1)N(0, 1), meaning a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.

Units for z-scores:

Z-scores are unitless, as they represent how many standard deviations a value is from the mean.

Would you like more details on any part of this, or do you have any questions?

Here are five related questions to deepen understanding:

  1. How do you interpret a z-score of 2.25?
  2. What does it mean when the z-score is 0?
  3. How do you calculate probabilities using z-scores?
  4. What is the probability of an x-score being greater than 47 in this distribution?
  5. How would the normal curve change if the standard deviation were increased?

Tip: Z-scores help standardize data, allowing comparison across different normal distributions.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Statistics
Normal Distribution
Standardization
Z-scores

Formulas

z = (x - μ) / σ
Normal Distribution N(μ, σ²)

Theorems

Empirical Rule (68-95-99.7 Rule)
Properties of Standard Normal Distribution

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 10-12