Statistics Examples
μ=16μ=16 , σ=0.5σ=0.5 , x=14.5x=14.5
Step 1
The z-score converts a non-standard distribution to a standard distribution in order to find the probability of an event.
x-μσx−μσ
Step 2
Step 2.1
Fill in the known values.
14.5-(16)0.514.5−(16)0.5
Step 2.2
Simplify the expression.
Step 2.2.1
Simplify the numerator.
Step 2.2.1.1
Multiply -1−1 by 1616.
14.5-160.514.5−160.5
Step 2.2.1.2
Subtract 1616 from 14.514.5.
-1.50.5−1.50.5
-1.50.5−1.50.5
Step 2.2.2
Divide -1.5−1.5 by 0.50.5.
-3−3
-3−3
-3−3