IB skill practice

Use normal distributions in context

Standardize values and interpret normal probabilities in applied settings.

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 5

Distance from the mean in standard deviations

A normal value \(x=60\) has mean \(75\) and standard deviation \(5\). Enter how many standard deviations it is from the mean.

Worked practice: result and interpretation

Calculate the requested result first, then choose the interpretation that follows from it.