1.The serum cholesterol (SC) levels of 12-to-14-year-olds follow a normal distri
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1.The serum cholesterol (SC) levels of 12-to-14-year-olds follow a normal distribution with mean 155 mg/dl and standard deviation 27 mg/dl.
Using R calculate the following:
A. Find the percentage of 12-to-14-year-olds with SC levels less than -
B. Find the percentage of 12-to-14-year-olds with SC levels more than +
C.What is the percentage of 12-to-14-year-olds with SC levels between - and + ?
D.What is the percentage of 12-to-14-year-olds with SC levels between - 2 and + 2
E.What is the percentage of 12-to-14-year-olds with SC levels between -3 and +3
2.Using R and Z-table.
Find the 80th percentile ("The SC level that is higher than 80% of all 12- to-14-year-olds") (In terms of the problem, meaning in mg/dl)
3. Using R and Z-table. Find the 20th percentile (In terms of the problem)
Explanation / Answer
We have to use R
a. P(X<mu-sigma) = pnorm(-1) = .1587
b. P(X>mu+sigma) = pnorm(1) = .8413
c. P(mu-sigma<X<mu+sigma) = pnorm(1)-pnorm(-1) = .68
d. P(mu-2sigma<X<mu+2sigma) = pnorm(2)-pnorm(-2) = .95
e. P(mu-3sigma<X<mu+3sigma) =pnorm(3)-pnorm(-3) = .997
2)
P(X=c) = .80
R code
m<-155
s<-27
This is the 80th percentile at 177.68 mg/dl
3)
20th percentile is c
P(X=c) = .20
R code
m<-155
s<-27
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