Given that z is a standard normal random variable, compute the following probabi

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2021-11-16

Given that z is a standard normal random variable, compute the following probabilities.
a. P(z1.0)
b. P(z1)
c. P(z1.5)
d. P(2.5z)
e. P(3<z0)

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Unpled

Unpled

Beginner2021-11-17Added 23 answers

Determine the probabilities using table 1 in the appendix (which contains the probabilities to the left of z-scores).
a. P(z1.0)=0.1587
b. P(z1)=1P(z1)=10.1587=0.8413
Louis Smith

Louis Smith

Beginner2021-11-18Added 14 answers

c. P(z1.5)=1P(z1.5)=10.0668=0.9332
d. P(z2.5)=1P(z2.5)=10.0062=0.9938
Don Sumner

Don Sumner

Skilled2021-11-24Added 184 answers

e. P(3<z0)=P(z0)P(z3)=0.50000.0013=0.4987

fudzisako

fudzisako

Skilled2023-06-17Added 105 answers

Step 1:
a. P(z1.0)
To compute this probability, we can use the cumulative distribution function (CDF) of the standard normal distribution. The CDF gives us the probability that a standard normal random variable is less than or equal to a given value.
P(z1.0)=Φ(1.0) where Φ represents the CDF of the standard normal distribution.
Step 2:
b. P(z1)
Similarly, we can use the complement of the CDF to find this probability. The complement of the CDF gives us the probability that a standard normal random variable is greater than a given value.
P(z1)=1Φ(1)
Step 3:
c. P(z1.5)
Using the same approach as in part (b), we can express this probability as:
P(z1.5)=1Φ(1.5)
Step 4:
d. P(2.5z)
To compute this probability, we need to find the probability that a standard normal random variable is greater than or equal to a given value.
P(2.5z)=1Φ(2.5)
Step 5:
e. P(3<z0)
This probability involves finding the difference between two probabilities. We want to find the probability that a standard normal random variable is greater than -3 and less than or equal to 0.
P(3<z0)=Φ(0)Φ(3) where Φ represents the CDF of the standard normal distribution.
By substituting the appropriate values into the equations, you can calculate the numerical values for each of the probabilities.
xleb123

xleb123

Skilled2023-06-17Added 181 answers

a. To find P(z1.0), we need to calculate the cumulative distribution function (CDF) of the standard normal distribution up to 1.0. Using the standard notation, we can express this probability as P(z1.0)=Φ(1.0), where Φ(·) represents the CDF of the standard normal distribution.
b. Similarly, to find P(z1), we calculate the complement of the CDF up to 1.0. Using notation, we have P(z1.0)=1Φ(1.0).
c. To find P(z1.5), we compute the complement of the CDF up to 1.5. In notation, this probability is represented as P(z1.5)=1Φ(1.5).
d. To find P(2.5z), we need to calculate the CDF up to 2.5. Using the notation, this probability can be expressed as P(2.5z)=Φ(2.5).
e. To find P(3<z0), we calculate the difference between the CDF at 0 and the CDF at 3. In notation, this probability is represented as P(3<z0)=Φ(0)Φ(3).

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