Suppose χ is a normally distributed random variable with μ=50 and σ=3 . Find a value of the random variable, call it χ0 , such that

a)P(χχ0)=.8413

b)P(χ>χ0)=.025

c)P(χ>χ0)=.95

d)P(41χχ0)=.8630

e) 10% of the values of role="math" localid="1652160513072" χare less thanrole="math" localid="1652160519976" χ0

f)1% of the values ofχ are greater thanχ0

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

The calculation is given below:

χ~N(μ,σ2)

Given,

μ=50σ=3

P(χχ0)=0.8413P(χχ0)=P(zz0)=0.8413z0=0.999815=χ0μσχ0=3(0.999815)+5053

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b) The data is given below

The calculation is given below:

P(χχ0)=0.25P(χχ0)=1P(χχ0)=10.25=0.75P(χχ0)=P(zz0)=0.75z0=0.674490=χ0μσχ0=3(0.674490)+5052

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c) The data is given below

The calculation is given below:

P(χχ0)=0.95P(χχ0)=1P(χχ0)=10.95=0.05P(χχ0)=P(zz0)=0.05z0=1.6745=χ0μσ

χ0=3(1.645)+5045


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d) The data is given below

The calculation is given below:

P(41χχ0)=P(χχ0)P(χ41)=0.8630=P(zz0)=P(z41503)=0.8630=P(zz0)=P(z3)=0.8630P(zz0)0.00135=0.86435P(zz0)=0.86435z0=1.1=χ0μσχ0=3(1.1)+5053.3

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e) The data is given below

The calculation is given below:

P(χ<χ0)=0.1P(χχ0)=P(zz0)=0.1z0=1.28155=χ0μσχ0=3(1.28155)+5046.155

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f) The data is given below

The calculation is given below:

P(χ>χ0)=0.01P(χχ0)=1P(χ>χ0)=10.1=0.99P(χχ0)=P(zz0)=0.99z0=2.326=χ0μσ

χ0=3(2.326)+5056.978


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