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Normal Distribution

The document discusses normal distribution and its properties. It then provides data on average US soft drink consumption in 2013, which is modeled as a normal distribution. It asks four probability questions about this consumption data: (1) the probability of consuming over 60 gallons, (2) between 15-30 gallons, (3) under 15 gallons, and (4) the amount for a 99% probability of being under. The solution shows the calculations for each question using the normal distribution formula and the provided mean and standard deviation. The key learning is that care needs to be taken when using formulas in different software based on how they treat the less/greater than signs for the area under the curve.

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Normal Distribution

The document discusses normal distribution and its properties. It then provides data on average US soft drink consumption in 2013, which is modeled as a normal distribution. It asks four probability questions about this consumption data: (1) the probability of consuming over 60 gallons, (2) between 15-30 gallons, (3) under 15 gallons, and (4) the amount for a 99% probability of being under. The solution shows the calculations for each question using the normal distribution formula and the provided mean and standard deviation. The key learning is that care needs to be taken when using formulas in different software based on how they treat the less/greater than signs for the area under the curve.

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Brief Description:

Normal distribution is also known as Gaussian distribution and is the most common continuous d

Properties:
It is symmetrical, and its mean, median and mode values are equal
It is a bell shaped curve
It has an infinite range
Example:
The volume of soft drink in 10,000 1-litre bottles checked for quality purpose

Formula:
p(x) = 1/(σ √2Π)*en where n = = - (x - µ)2/2 σ 2

Problem Statement:
According to a special issue of Beverage Digest, the U.S per capita consumption of soft drinks in 2
Assume that the per capita consumption of soft drinks in the U.S is normally distributed with a m
i) What is the probability that someone in the U.S consumed more than 60 gallons of soft drinks
ii) What is the probability that someone in the U.S consumed between 15 and 30 gallons of soft d
iii) What is the probability that someone in the U.S consumed less than 15 gallons of soft drinks i
iv) 99 percent of the people in the U.S consumed less than how many gallons of soft drinks?
Define each value provided:
Population parameters:
µ 42.2 gallons
σ 13 gallons
Question i)
x > 60 gallons
Question ii)
30 gallons > x > 15 gallons
Question iii)
x < 15 gallons
Question iv)
p = 0.99

What is needed?
Question (i), (ii) and (iii) find the probability 'p' for given values of x
Question (iv) find x for the given probability 'p'

Solution with calculation:


µ 42.2
σ 13
i)
x 60
p(x > 60) 1-p(x < 60)
p(x < 60) 0.9145
p(x > 60) 0.0855 8.55%

ii)
x1 15
x2 30

p(30 > x > 15) p(x<30) - p(x<15)

p(x<30) 0.1740
p(x<15) 0.0182
p(30 > x > 15) 0.1558 15.58%

iii)
p(x<15) 0.0182 1.82%

iv)
x for p=0.99 72.4425 gallons

Learning
Default normal distribution formula in excel/python considers the '<' area under the curve, hence
most common continuous distribution used in statistics

sumption of soft drinks in 2013 was 42.2 gallons


rmally distributed with a mean of 42.2 gallons and standard deviation as 13 gallons
n 60 gallons of soft drinks in 2013?
15 and 30 gallons of soft drinks in 2013?
n 15 gallons of soft drinks in 2013?
gallons of soft drinks?
rea under the curve, hence working has to be carried out carefully base on the question given.

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