RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS

Z DISTRBUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The mean temperature in Glens Falls for the month of February is 23 degrees with a standard deviation of 4.2 degrees. Approximately what percent of days in February will have days below 21 degrees? Choose the closest answer.
A
31.7%
B
34%
C
50%
D
68%
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -For the standard normal distribution, the value of the mean is equal to zero (=0), and the value of the standard deviation is equal to 1 (=1). The random variable that possesses the standard normal distribution is denoted by z.

Detailed explanation-2: -Empirical Rule or 68-95-99.7% Rule In any normal distribution with mean and standard deviation : Approximately 68% of the data fall within one standard deviation of the mean. Approximately 95% of the data fall within two standard deviations of the mean.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer. In order to find the unknown mean and standard deviation , we code by the change of variables ↦ = − . Now ∼ 0, 1 follows the standard normal distribution and ( ≤ 7 2 . 4 4 ) = ≤ 7 2 .

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