Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · The normal distribution

The normal distribution — practice question

Western bluebird lengths are normally distributed, with mean $16.5\text{ cm}$ and standard deviation $0.6\text{ cm}$. One random sample of $150$ of these birds is chosen.
(a)[4]

How many of these $150$ birds would you expect to have a length between $15.4\text{ cm}$ and $16.8\text{ cm}$?

(b)[3]

The lengths of Eastern bluebirds are normally distributed with mean $18.4\text{ cm}$ and standard deviation $\sigma\text{ cm}$. It is known that $72\%$ of Eastern bluebirds are longer than $17.1\text{ cm}$. Find the value of $\sigma$.

(c)[5]

A random sample of $120$ Eastern bluebirds is selected. Use an approximation to determine the probability that fewer than $80$ of these $120$ bluebirds have length greater than $17.1\text{ cm}$.

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This 12-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: Carry out standardisation using $Z=\frac{X-16.5}{0.6}$.

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