The Normal Distribution and the 68–95–99.7% Rule (VCE SSCE General Mathematics): Flashcards

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The Normal Distribution and the 68–95–99.7% Rule
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Distribution that models bell-shaped data

Normal distribution

% within 1 SD (68-95-99.7 rule)

68%

% within 2 SD (68-95-99.7 rule)

95%

% within 3 SD (68-95-99.7 rule)

99.7%

% in each tail beyond 1 SD

16%

% in each tail beyond 2 SD

2.5%

Z-score formula

z=xxˉsz = \frac{x - \bar{x}}{s}

Convert z-score to actual score

x=xˉ+z×sx = \bar{x} + z \times s

Positive z-score location

Above the mean

Negative z-score location

Below the mean

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