Consider the figure given.

Find the value k that makes the function f(x) a valid continuous probability
distribution.

  K = 2 /5

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Worksheet Learning Objective:

06-02 Use the
uniform distribution
to compute
probabilities.

Consider the figure given. Find the value k that makes the function f(x) a valid continuous probability
distribution.

  K = 2 / 5
Suppose that an airline quotes a flight time of 2 hours, 10 minutes between two cities. Furthermore,
suppose that historical flight records indicate that the actual flight time between the two cities, x, is uniformly
distributed between 2 hours and 2 hours, 20 minutes. Letting the time unit be one minute,

(a) Calculate the mean flight time and the standard deviation of the flight time. (Round your answers to 4
decimal places.)

  μx 130
  σx 5.7735

(b) Find the probability that the flight time will be within one standard deviation of the mean. (Round your
answer to 5 decimal places.)

P = .57735

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Worksheet Learning Objective:

06-02 Use the
uniform distribution
to compute
probabilities.

Suppose that an airline quotes a flight time of 2 hours, 10 minutes between two cities. Furthermore,
suppose that historical flight records indicate that the actual flight time between the two cities, x, is uniformly
distributed between 2 hours and 2 hours, 20 minutes. Letting the time unit be one minute,

(a) Calculate the mean flight time and the standard deviation of the flight time. (Round your answers to 4
decimal places.)

  μx 130
  σx 5.7735

(b) Find the probability that the flight time will be within one standard deviation of the mean. (Round your
answer to 5 decimal places.)

P = .57735 ± 0.0001

(a)
c+d 120 + 140
μx = = = 130
2 2
 d – c 140 – 120
σx = = = 5.7735

(b)
μx − σx = 130 − 5.7735 = 124.2265
μx + σx = 130 + 5.7735 = 135.7735
1
P(124.2265 ≤x≤ 135.7735) = (135.7735 − 124.2265) x = .57735
20
A weather forecaster predicts that the May rainfall in a local area will be between three and six inches but
has no idea where within the interval the amount will be. Let x be the amount of May rainfall in the local
area, and assume that x is uniformly distributed over the interval three to six inches.

(a) Write the formula for the probability curve of x.

f(x) = 1 /3 for 3 <x<6

(b) What is the probability that May rainfall will be at least four inches? At least five inches? (Round your
answers to 4 decimal places.)

  P(x > 4) .6667

  P(x > 5) .3333

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Worksheet Learning Objective:

06-02 Use the
uniform distribution
to compute
probabilities.

A weather forecaster predicts that the May rainfall in a local area will be between three and six inches but
has no idea where within the interval the amount will be. Let x be the amount of May rainfall in the local
area, and assume that x is uniformly distributed over the interval three to six inches.

(a) Write the formula for the probability curve of x.

f(x) = 1 / 3 for 3 <x< 6

(b) What is the probability that May rainfall will be at least four inches? At least five inches? (Round your
answers to 4 decimal places.)

.6667 ± 0.0001
  P(x > 4)

.3333 ± 0.0001
  P(x > 5)

(a)
1 1
f(x) = =
6–3 3
(b)
P(x ≥ 4) = 1 – P(x < 4) = 1 – .3333 = .6667
P(x ≥ 5) = 1 – P(x < 5) = 1 – .6667 = .3333
Stanford–Binet IQ Test scores are normally distributed with a mean score of 100 and a standard deviation
of 16.

(b) Write the equation that gives the z score corresponding to a Stanford–Binet IQ test score.

z = (x – 100 ) / 16

(c) Find the probability that a randomly selected person has an IQ test score. (Round answers to 4
decimal places.)

1. P(x > 140) .0062

2. P(x < 88) .2266
3. P(72 < x < 128) .9599 − .0401 = .9198
4. P(-1.5 < z < 1.5) .8664

(d) Suppose you take the Stanford–Binet IQ Test and receive a score of 136. What percentage of people
would receive a score higher than yours? (Answer as a percentage, rounded to two decimal places,
without the percentage (%) symbol.)

P .10 %

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Worksheet Learning Objective:

06-04 Use the
normal distribution
to compute
probabilities.

Stanford–Binet IQ Test scores are normally distributed with a mean score of 100 and a standard deviation
of 16.

(b) Write the equation that gives the z score corresponding to a Stanford–Binet IQ test score.

z = (x – 100 ) / 16

(c) Find the probability that a randomly selected person has an IQ test score. (Round answers to 4
decimal places.)

1. P(x > 140) .0062 ± 0.0001

2. P(x < 88) .2266 ± 0.0001
.0401 ± 0.0001 .9198 ± 0.0001
3. P(72 < x < 128) .9599 ± 0.0001 − =
4. P(-1.5 < z < 1.5) .8664 ± 0.0001
(d) Suppose you take the Stanford–Binet IQ Test and receive a score of 136. What percentage of people
would receive a score higher than yours? (Answer as a percentage, rounded to two decimal places,
without the percentage (%) symbol.)

P 1.22 ± 0.01 %

(b)
x–μ x – 100
  z = =
σ 16

(c)
P(x > 140) = P(z > 2.5) = 1 – .9938 = .0062
P(x < 88) = P(z < –.75) = .2266
P(72 < x < 128) = P(–1.75 < z < 1.75) = .9599 – .0401 = .9198
P(–1.5 < z < 1.5) = .9332 – .0668 = .8664

(d)
P(x > 136) = P(z > 2.25) = 1 – .9878 = .0122; 1.22%
A tire company has developed a new type of steel-belted radial tire. Extensive testing indicates the
population of mileages obtained by all tires of this new type is normally distributed with a mean of 40,000
miles and a standard deviation of 4,000 miles. The company wishes to offer a guarantee providing a
discount on a new set of tires if the original tires purchased do not exceed the mileage stated in the
guarantee. What should the guaranteed mileage be if the tire company desires that no more than 2 percent
of the tires will fail to meet the guaranteed mileage? (Use a z-score to 2 decimal places in your
intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to the nearest mile.)

P(x < k) = .02

k 31,784

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Worksheet Learning Objective:

06-05 Find
population values
that correspond to
specified normal
distribution
probabilities.

A tire company has developed a new type of steel-belted radial tire. Extensive testing indicates the
population of mileages obtained by all tires of this new type is normally distributed with a mean of 40,000
miles and a standard deviation of 4,000 miles. The company wishes to offer a guarantee providing a
discount on a new set of tires if the original tires purchased do not exceed the mileage stated in the
guarantee. What should the guaranteed mileage be if the tire company desires that no more than 2 percent
of the tires will fail to meet the guaranteed mileage? (Use a z-score to 2 decimal places in your
intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to the nearest mile.)

P(x < k) = .02

31,784 ± 0.1%
k

P(x < k) = .02

k–μ
z=
σ

k – 40,000
– 2.054 =
4,000

k = 31,784
Approximately 31,784 miles
Two students take a college entrance exam known to have a normal distribution of scores. The students
receive raw scores of 63 and 93, which correspond to z scores (often called the standardized scores) of
–1 and 1.5, respectively. Find the mean and standard deviation of the distribution of raw exam scores.

μ = 75 , σ = 12

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Worksheet Learning Objective:

06-05 Find
population values
that correspond to
specified normal
distribution
probabilities.

Two students take a college entrance exam known to have a normal distribution of scores. The students
receive raw scores of 63 and 93, which correspond to z scores (often called the standardized scores) of
–1 and 1.5, respectively. Find the mean and standard deviation of the distribution of raw exam scores.

μ= 75 , σ = 12

x–μ 63 – μ 93 – μ
z= , –1= , 1.5 =
σ σ σ

Solve the two equations for the two unknowns: μ = 75, σ = 12

Suppose that yearly health care expenses for a family of four are normally distributed with a mean expense
equal to $3,000 and a standard deviation of $500. An insurance company has decided to offer a health
insurance premium reduction if a policyholder’s health care expenses do not exceed a specified dollar
amount. What dollar amount should be established if the insurance company wants families having the
lowest 33 percent of yearly health care expenses to be eligible for the premium reduction? (Round answer
to nearest whole dollar amount.)

k $ 2,780

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Worksheet Learning Objective:

06-05 Find
population values
that correspond to
specified normal
distribution
probabilities.

Suppose that yearly health care expenses for a family of four are normally distributed with a mean expense
equal to $3,000 and a standard deviation of $500. An insurance company has decided to offer a health
insurance premium reduction if a policyholder’s health care expenses do not exceed a specified dollar
amount. What dollar amount should be established if the insurance company wants families having the
lowest 33 percent of yearly health care expenses to be eligible for the premium reduction? (Round answer
to nearest whole dollar amount.)

k $ 2,780

P(x ≤ k) = .33

k–μ
z=
σ

k – 3000
–.44 =
500

k= $2,780