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Nov 2015 p61 q2
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The random variable X has the distribution \(N(\mu, \sigma^2)\). It is given that \(P(X < 54.1) = 0.5\) and \(P(X > 50.9) = 0.8665\). Find the values of \(\mu\) and \(\sigma\).
Solution
Since \(P(X < 54.1) = 0.5\), the mean \(\mu = 54.1\) because the median of a normal distribution is the mean.
For \(P(X > 50.9) = 0.8665\), we find the corresponding \(z\)-score. The probability \(P(X > 50.9) = 0.8665\) implies \(P(X < 50.9) = 1 - 0.8665 = 0.1335\).
Using the standard normal distribution table, \(P(Z < z) = 0.1335\) corresponds to \(z = -1.11\).