Question

Given that z is a standard normal random variable, what is the value of z if the area to the right of z is 0.5?

a. 0.1915

b. 0.0000

c. 1.0000

d. 0.3413

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

To find the value of z such that the area to the right of z is 0.5, we can use the standard normal distribution table (also known as the z-table). The z-table provides the cumulative probability to the left of a given z-value.

Since the area to the right of z is 0.5, the area to the left of z is also 0.5. We need to find the z-value that corresponds to a cumulative probability of 0.5 (or 50%).

Referring to the z-table, we find that a cumulative probability of 0.5 corresponds to a z-value of 0. This means that the area to the left of 0 is 0.5, and therefore, the area to the right of 0 is also 0.5.

Thus, the value of z when the area to the right of z is 0.5 is 0.

Therefore, the correct option is b. 0.0000.