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The diagram shows normal curves for the probability distributions of P and Q, that each contain n values. Write down a statement comparing:

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the interquartile range for P and the interquartile range for Q.

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The diagram shows normal curves for the probability distributions of P and Q, that each contain n values. The datasets P and Q are merged to form a new dataset denoted by W.

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Describe the range of W.

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The diagram shows normal curves for the probability distributions of P and Q, that each contain n values. The datasets P and Q are merged to form a new dataset denoted by W.

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Is the probability distribution for W a normal curve? Explain your answer.

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The diagram shows normal curves for the probability distributions of P and Q, that each contain n values. The datasets P and Q are merged to form a new dataset denoted by W.

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Copy the diagram above and sketch onto it a curved graph representing the probability distribution for W. Mark the relative positions of μP, μQ and μW along the horizontal axis.

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The distributions of the heights of 1000 women and of 1000 men both produce normal curves, as shown. The mean height of the women is 160 cm and the mean height of the men is 180 cm. The heights of these women and men are now combined to form a new set of data. Assuming that the combined heights also produce a normal curve, copy the graph opposite and sketch onto it the curve for the combined heights of the 2000 women and men.

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Probability distributions for the quantity of apple juice in 500 apple juice tins and for the quantity of peach juice in 500 peach juice tins are both represented by normal curves.
The mean quantity of apple juice is 340 ml with variance 4 ml2 and the mean quantity of peach juice is 340 ml with standard deviation 4 ml.Question Image

Copy the diagram and sketch onto it the normal curve for the quantity of peach juice in the peach juice tins.

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Probability distributions for the quantity of apple juice in 500 apple juice tins and for the quantity of peach juice in 500 peach juice tins are both represented by normal curves.
The mean quantity of apple juice is 340 ml with variance 4 ml2, and the mean quantity of peach juice is 340 ml with standard deviation 4 ml.Question Image

Describe the curves' differences and similarities.

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The masses of 444 newborn babies in the USA and 888 newborn babies in the UK both produce normal curves. For the USA babies, μ=3.4 kg and σ=200 g; for the UK babies, μ=3.3 kg  and σ2=36100 g2
On a single diagram, sketch and label these two normal curves.
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The masses of 444 newborn babies in the USA and 888 newborn babies in the UK both produce normal curves. For the USA babies, μ=3.4 kg and σ=200 g; for the UK babies, μ=3.3 kg  and σ2=36100 g2
Describe the curves' differences and similarities.