Suppose x is a normally distributed random variable with μ= 11 and σ= 2. Find each of the following:

a)P(10χ12)

b) P(6χ10)

c)P(13χ16)

d)P(7.8χ12.6)

e)P(χ13.24)

f)P(χ7.62)


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Step-by-Step Solution Step 1: (a) The data is given below

The calculation is given below:

Given,

χis normally distributed

μ=11σ=2

localid="1652160102930" P(10χ12)=P10μσχμσ12μσ=P10112z12112=P(0.5z0.5)=P(z0.5)P(z0.5)=P(z0.5)(1P(z0.5))=0.6915(10.6915)P(10χ12)=0.383

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(b) The data is given below

The calculation is given below:

P(6χ10)=P6μσz10μσ=P6112z10112=P(2.5z0.5)=P(z0.5)P(z2.5)=(1P(z0.5))(1P(z2.5))=(10.6915)(10.9938)=0.3023

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(c) The data is given below

The calculation is given below:

P(13χ16)=P13112z16112=P(1z2.5)=P(z2.5)P(z1)=0.99380.8413=0.1525

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(d) The data is given below

The calculation is given below:

P(7.8χ12.6)=P7.8112z12.6112=P(1.6z0.8)=P(z0.8)P(z1.6)=P(z0.8)(1(z1.6))=0.7881(10.9452)=0.7333

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(e) The data is given below

The calculation is given below:

P(χ13.24)=Pχμσ13.24μσ=P(z13.24112=P(z1.12)=1P(z1.12)=10.8686=0.1314

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(f) The data is given below

The calculation is given below:

P(χ7.62)=Pχμσ7.62μσ=Pz7.62112=P(z1.69)=P(z1.69)=0.9545

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