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3. There are an infinite number of possible normal distributions and we use the formula z...

3. There are an infinite number of possible normal distributions and we use the formula z = (x - m)/ s where m = mean and s = standard deviation, to convert values from any normal distribution to the standard normal distribution. We then calculate the answer in terms of the standard normal distribution and say that the answer we got is also the answer for the normal distribution we were working with. Why are we allowed to do that? (i.e why are we allowed to say that our answer that holds for the standard normal distribution also holds for any normal distribution?). (Hint; think about the formula for z).

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WE have  z = (x - m)/ s which is the z score , it allows you to compare observations and calculate probabilities of normal populations. By calculating the z score and then make use of the standard normal table which is readily available to arrive at our results . This standard scale z score enablesus to compare observations that would otherwise be difficult. We can then make conclusion about the whole normal population since the normal distribution is X=Zs+m.

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