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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.
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The values in two datasets, whose probability distributions are both normal curves, are summarised by the following totals:
Σx2=35000, Σx=12000 and n=5000.
Σy2=72000, Σy=26000 and n=10000.

Show that the centre of the curve for y is located to the right of the centre of the curve for x.

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The values in two datasets, whose probability distributions are both normal curves, are summarised by the following totals:
Σx2=35000, Σx=12000 and n=5000.
Σy2=72000, Σy=26000 and n=10000.

On the same diagram, sketch a normal curve for each dataset.

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Given that Z~N(0,1), find the following probability correct to 3 significant figures.

P (Z<0.567)

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Given that Z~N(0,1), find the following probability correct to 3 significant figures.

P (Z2.468)