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5. X is a normally distributed random variable with a mean of 8 and a standard deviation of 4. This can be written as N(8,4). The probability that X is between 1.48 and 15.56 is _____________. Write out the probability notation for this question.

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The probability that X is between 1.48 and 15.56 is
P(1.48 \leq X \leq 15.56) = 0.919

Explanation:

Normal Probability Distribution:

Problems of normal distributions can be solved using the z-score formula.

In a set with mean
\mu and standard deviation
\sigma, the zscore of a measure X is given by:


Z = (X - \mu)/(\sigma)

The Z-score measures how many standard deviations the measure is from the mean. After finding the Z-score, we look at the z-score table and find the p-value associated with this z-score. This p-value is the probability that the value of the measure is smaller than X, that is, the percentile of X. Subtracting 1 by the pvalue, we get the probability that the value of the measure is greater than X.

X is a normally distributed random variable with a mean of 8 and a standard deviation of 4.

This means that
\mu = 8, \sigma = 4

The probability that X is between 1.48 and 15.56

This is the pvalue of Z when X = 15.56 subtracted by the pvalue of Z when X = 1.48. So

X = 15.56


Z = (X - \mu)/(\sigma)


Z = (15.56 - 8)/(4)


Z = 1.89


Z = 1.89 has a pvalue of 0.9706

X = 1.48


Z = (X - \mu)/(\sigma)


Z = (1.48 - 8)/(4)


Z = -1.63


Z = -1.63 has a pvalue of 0.0516

0.9706 - 0.0516 = 0.919

Write out the probability notation for this question.


P(1.48 \leq X \leq 15.56) = 0.919

The probability that X is between 1.48 and 15.56 is
P(1.48 \leq X \leq 15.56) = 0.919

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