Z Scores and Normal Distribution

The graph below shows the standardized normal distribution. The red line indicates the location of your point.
Use Zar, Table B.2, to determine the proportion of the normal distribution less than and greater than your point. M
sure you are able to use the table to match the answers given below.
(Note: In the 4th edition of Zar, Table B.2 is on page App17. In the 5th edition, Table B.2 is on page 676)
Make sure you can work with both positive and negative Z scores.If you are having problems, see your instructor!

Click this button to generate a new

point (Z Score)

-4

-3

-2

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Your point is Z =

1.89

If the button doesn't work, you can manually enter valu

Z-score. You may enter any values between -3 and +3. W
that you enter the following:
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1.47
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0.62

The proportion of the normal distribution that is less than your point is:

0.9706

The proportion of the normal distribution that is greater than your point is:

0.0294

Use this area to practice calculating Z

Scores. The formula is provided for you.

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Calculate the mean and standard deviation of
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the five numbers (Xi). To calculate Zi:
1. Subtract the mean from Xi;
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2. Divide the difference by the standard 15
deviation.
Check to make sure that your answer
matches the value calculated by Excel.
If you can't do this, get help from your
instructor!

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enter any five number you wish.

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matches the value calculated by Excel.
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0.1685276
0.1660232
0.1635431
0.1610871
0.1586553
0.1562476
0.1538642
0.151505
0.14917
0.1468591
0.1445723
0.1423097
0.1400711
0.1378566
0.1356661
0.1334995
0.1313569
0.1292381
0.1271432
0.1250719
0.1230244
0.1210005
0.1190001
0.1170232
0.1150697
0.1131394
0.1112324
0.1093486
0.1074877
0.1056498
0.1038347
0.1020423
0.1002726
0.0985253
0.0968005
0.0950979
0.0934175

1.33
1.34
1.35
1.36
1.37
1.38
1.39
1.4
1.41
1.42
1.43
1.44
1.45
1.46
1.47
1.48
1.49
1.5
1.51
1.52
1.53
1.54
1.55
1.56
1.57
1.58
1.59
1.6
1.61
1.62
1.63
1.64
1.65
1.66
1.67
1.68
1.69
1.7
1.71
1.72
1.73
1.74
1.75
1.76
1.77
1.78
1.79
1.8
1.81
1.82
1.83
1.84
1.85
1.86

0.0917591
0.0901227
0.088508
0.086915
0.0853435
0.0837933
0.0822644
0.0807567
0.0792698
0.0778038
0.0763585
0.0749337
0.0735293
0.072145
0.0707809
0.0694366
0.0681121
0.0668072
0.0655217
0.0642555
0.0630084
0.0617802
0.0605708
0.0593799
0.0582076
0.0570534
0.0559174
0.0547993
0.0536989
0.0526161
0.0515507
0.0505026
0.0494715
0.0484572
0.0474597
0.0464787
0.045514
0.0445655
0.0436329
0.0427162
0.0418151
0.0409295
0.0400592
0.0392039
0.0383636
0.037538
0.036727
0.0359303
0.0351479
0.0343795
0.033625
0.0328841
0.0321568
0.0314428

1.87
1.88
1.89
1.9
1.91
1.92
1.93
1.94
1.95
1.96
1.97
1.98
1.99
2
2.01
2.02
2.03
2.04
2.05
2.06
2.07
2.08
2.09
2.1
2.11
2.12
2.13
2.14
2.15
2.16
2.17
2.18
2.19
2.2
2.21
2.22
2.23
2.24
2.25
2.26
2.27
2.28
2.29
2.3
2.31
2.32
2.33
2.34
2.35
2.36
2.37
2.38
2.39
2.4

0.0307419
0.030054
0.029379
0.0287166
0.0280666
0.0274289
0.0268034
0.0261898
0.0255881
0.0249979
0.0244192
0.0238518
0.0232955
0.0227501
0.0222156
0.0216917
0.0211783
0.0206752
0.0201822
0.0196993
0.0192262
0.0187628
0.0183089
0.0178644
0.0174292
0.017003
0.0165858
0.0161774
0.0157776
0.0153863
0.0150034
0.0146287
0.0142621
0.0139034
0.0135526
0.0132094
0.0128737
0.0125455
0.0122245
0.0119106
0.0116038
0.0113038
0.0110107
0.0107241
0.0104441
0.0101704
0.0099031
0.0096419
0.0093867
0.0091375
0.008894
0.0086563
0.0084242
0.0081975

2.41
2.42
2.43
2.44
2.45
2.46
2.47
2.48
2.49
2.5
2.51
2.52
2.53
2.54
2.55
2.56
2.57
2.58
2.59
2.6
2.61
2.62
2.63
2.64
2.65
2.66
2.67
2.68
2.69
2.7
2.71
2.72
2.73
2.74
2.75
2.76
2.77
2.78
2.79
2.8
2.81
2.82
2.83
2.84
2.85
2.86
2.87
2.88
2.89
2.9
2.91
2.92
2.93
2.94

0.0079763
0.0077603
0.0075494
0.0073436
0.0071428
0.0069469
0.0067557
0.0065691
0.0063872
0.0062097
0.0060366
0.0058677
0.0057031
0.0055426
0.0053861
0.0052336
0.0050849
0.00494
0.0047988
0.0046612
0.0045271
0.0043965
0.0042692
0.0041453
0.0040246
0.003907
0.0037926
0.0036811
0.0035726
0.003467
0.0033642
0.0032641
0.0031667
0.003072
0.0029798
0.0028901
0.0028028
0.0027179
0.0026354
0.0025551
0.0024771
0.0024012
0.0023274
0.0022557
0.002186
0.0021182
0.0020524
0.0019884
0.0019262
0.0018658
0.0018071
0.0017502
0.0016948
0.0016411

2.95
2.96
2.97
2.98
2.99
3
3.01
3.02
3.03
3.04
3.05
3.06
3.07
3.08
3.09
3.1
3.11
3.12
3.13
3.14
3.15
3.16
3.17
3.18
3.19
3.2
3.21
3.22
3.23
3.24
3.25
3.26
3.27
3.28
3.29
3.3
3.31
3.32
3.33
3.34
3.35
3.36
3.37
3.38
3.39
3.4
3.41
3.42
3.43
3.44
3.45
3.46
3.47
3.48

0.0015889
0.0015382
0.001489
0.0014412
0.0013949
0.0013499
0.0013062
0.0012639
0.0012228
0.0011829
0.0011442
0.0011067
0.0010703
0.001035
0.0010008
0.0009676
0.0009354
0.0009043
0.000874
0.0008447
0.0008164
0.0007888
0.0007622
0.0007364
0.0007114
0.0006871
0.0006637
0.000641
0.000619
0.0005976
0.000577
0.0005571
0.0005377
0.000519
0.0005009
0.0004834
0.0004665
0.0004501
0.0004342
0.0004189
0.0004041
0.0003897
0.0003758
0.0003624
0.0003495
0.0003369
0.0003248
0.0003131
0.0003018
0.0002909
0.0002803
0.0002701
0.0002602
0.0002507

3.49
3.5
3.51
3.52
3.53
3.54
3.55
3.56
3.57
3.58
3.59
3.6
3.61
3.62
3.63
3.64
3.65
3.66
3.67
3.68
3.69
3.7
3.71
3.72
3.73
3.74
3.75
3.76
3.77
3.78
3.79
3.8
3.81
3.82
3.83
3.84
3.85
3.86
3.87
3.88
3.89

0.0002415
0.0002326
0.0002241
0.0002158
0.0002078
0.0002001
0.0001926
0.0001854
0.0001785
0.0001718
0.0001653
0.0001591
0.0001531
0.0001473
0.0001417
0.0001363
0.0001311
0.0001261
0.0001213
0.0001166
0.0001121
0.0001078
0.0001036
9.96E-005
9.57E-005
9.20E-005
8.84E-005
8.50E-005
8.16E-005
7.84E-005
7.53E-005
7.23E-005
6.95E-005
6.67E-005
6.41E-005
6.15E-005
5.91E-005
5.67E-005
5.44E-005
5.22E-005
5.01E-005

Below are 5 data points for variable X. Calculate the Z score (standard score) for
each value of X. Round your answer to two decimal places. When those are correct,
answer the last two questions.
n
1
2
3
4
5

Xi
27
14
16
19
19

Zi

Tolerance
2
-1
-1
0
0

Zi=

#
1
1
0
0

What is the mean of your five Z scores (round to the nearest whole number)?
What is the standard deviation of your five Z scores (round to the nearest whole number)?

X i
s

12
20
25
15
14

27
14
16
19
19

Zi=

X i X
s