CIE A Level Maths: Probability & Statistics 1復習筆記3.3.4 Finding Sigma and Mu
Finding Sigma and Mu
How do I find the mean (μ) or the standard deviation (σ) if one of them is unknown?
STEP 4:?Solve?the equation
How do I find the mean (μ) and the standard deviation (σ) if both of them are unknown?
Worked Example
It is known that the times, in minutes, taken by students at a school to eat their lunch can be modelled using a normal distribution with mean μ minutes and standard deviation σ minutes.
Given that 10% of students at the school take less than 12 minutes to eat their lunch and 5% of the students take more than 40 minutes to eat their lunch, find the mean and standard deviation of the time taken by the students at the school.
Exam Tip
- These questions are normally given in context so make sure you identify the key words in the question. Check whether your z-values are positive or negative and be careful with signs when rearranging.
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