NORMAL DISTRIBUTIONS SPM 2003 - 2007

SPM2007
(a) X is a continuous random variable of a normal distribution with a mean of 52
and a standard deviation of 10. Find
(i) the z score when X 67.2
(ii) the value of k when P ( z k ) 0.8849

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(b) A group of workers are given medical check up. The blood pressure of
a worker has a normal distribution with a mean of 130mmHg and a
standard deviation of 16mmHg. Blood pressure that is more than
150mmHg is classified as high blood pressure.
(i) A worker is chosen at random from the group. Find the probability that the
worker has a blood pressure between 114mmHg and 150mmHg.
(ii) It is found that 132 workers have high blood pressure.
Find the total number of workers in the group

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SPM2006
(a) Diagram shows a standard normal distribution graph. The probability
represented by the area of the shaded region is 0.3485.
(i)
Find the value of k
(ii)
X is a continuous random variable which is normally distributed with
a mean of 79 and a standard deviation of 3. Find the value of X
when the z-score is k.

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(b) An orchard produces lemons. Only lemons with diameter,

greater than k cm
are graded and marketed. Table shows the grades of the lemons based on their diameters
It is given that the diameter of the lemons has a normal distribution with a
mean of 5.8 cm and a standard deviation of 1.5 cm
(i) If one lemon is picked at random, calculate the probability that it is of grade A
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(ii) In a basket of 500 lemons, estimate the number of grade B lemons
(iii) If 85.7% of the lemons is marketed, find the value of k.

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SPM 2005
(a)The mass of students in a school has a normal distribution with a mean of 54 kg and
a standard deviation of 12 kg. Find
(i) the mass of the students which gives a standard score of 0.5
(ii) the percentage of students with mass greater than 48

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For this question, give your answer correct to three significant figures
(b)The mass of watermelons produced from an orchard follows a normal distribution with a
mean 3.2 kg and a standard deviation of 0.5kg. Find
(i) the probability that a watermelon chosen
randomly from the orchard has a mass of not more than 4.0 kg
(ii) the value of m if 60% of the watermelons from the orchard have a mass of more
than m kg

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SPM2004
(a) X is a random variable of a normal distribution with a mean of 5.2
and a variance of 1.44. Find
(i) the z score if X 6.7
(ii) P (5.2 X 6.7)
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(b) A survey on body-mass is done on a group of students. The mass of a student has a
normal distribution with a mean of 50 kg and a standard deviation of 15 kg
(i) If a student it chosen at random, calculate the probability that his mass is less than
41 kg

(ii) Given that 12% of the students have a mass of more than m kg, find the
value of m.

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SPM2003
(a) Diagram shows a standard normal distribution graph. If P (0 z k ) 0.3128 .
Find P ( z k ) .
(b) The mass of the workers in a factory is normally distributed with a mean of 67.86 kg
and a variance of 42.25 kg2. 200 of the workers in the factory weigh between
50 kg and 70 kg. Find the total number of worker in the factory
(i) If a student it chosen at random, calculate the probability that his mass is less than
41 kg
(ii) Given that 12% of the students have a mass of more than m kg, find the
value of m.

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