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Quarter 3, Week 3
Learning Activity Sheets (LAS) No. 10
Name of Learner: ___________________ Grade and Section: _________________

Date: _____________________________
STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY ACTIVITY SHEET

Illustrating a Normal Random Variable and Its Characteristics
I. Learning Competency with Code

Illustrates a normal random variable and its characteristics.
(M11/12SP-IIIc-1)
II. Background Information for Learners

In the previous lessons, you have learned about the random variables and
its probability distributions. We used samples of discrete data to find a
probability distribution with the same pattern. That pattern is used to make
predictions or decisions concerning the population. However, not all data are
discrete. Some are continuous. In this lesson, we will consider a distribution of
this type commonly known as normal probability distribution or simply normal
curve.
Normal Probability Distribution is a probability distribution of continuous
random variables. It shows graphical representations of random variables
obtained through measurement such as the height and weight of the students.
It is sometimes called the bell curve. It is used to describe the characteristics of
populations and help us visualize the inferences we make about the population.
It is also used to determine the probabilities and percentile of the continuous
random variables in the distribution.
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Fig. 1. Normal Probability Distribution
A lot of data follow this type of pattern. That’s why it’s widely used in
businesses, schools, and in different fields. Examples include:
 Heights of people
 Measurement errors
 Blood pressure
 Points on a test
 IQ scores
 Salaries
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Characteristics of Normal Curve
The graphical representation of the normal distribution is popularly known
as a normal curve. The normal curve is described clearly by the following
characteristics.
1. The distribution curve is bell-shaped.
2. The curve is symmetrical about its center. This means that, if we draw a
segment from the peak of the curve down to the horizontal axis, the
segment divides the normal curve into two equal parts or areas.
3. The mean, median, and mode coincide at the center. This also means
that in a normal distribution, or a distribution described by a normal
curve, the mean, median, and mode are equal.
4. The width of the curve is determined by the standard deviation of the
distribution.
5. The tails of the curve are plotted in both directions and flatten out
indefinitely along the horizontal axis. The tails are thus asymptotic to the
baseline. A portion of the graph that is asymptotic to a reference axis or
another graph is called an asymptote, always approaching another but
never touching it.
6. The total area under a normal curve is 1. This means that the normal
curve represents the probability, or the proportion, or the percentage
associated with specific sets of measurement values.
The empirical rule tells you what percentage of your data falls within a
certain number of standard deviations from the mean:
 68% of the data falls within one standard deviation of the mean.
 95% of the data falls within two standard deviations of the mean.
 99.7% of the data falls within three standard deviations of the mean.
Fig. 2. Standard Normal Curve
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Example 1. Drawing a normal distribution
The height of SHS students is normally distributed with a mean of
𝜇 = 150 cm and a standard deviation of 𝜎 = 10 cm.
Sketch a normal curve that describes this distribution.
Solution:
Step 1: Sketch a normal curve.
Step 2: The mean of 150 cm goes in the middle.
Step 3: Each standard deviation is a distance of 10 cm
120 130 140 150 160 170 180
Example 2. Finding percentages in a normal distribution

𝜇 = 150 cm and a standard deviation of 𝜎 = 10 cm.
Approximately what percent of these students have a height greater than
170 cm?
Solution:
Step 1: Sketch a normal distribution with a mean of 150 cm and a standard
deviation of σ =10cm.
Step 2: The height of 170cm is two standard deviations above the mean.
Shade above that point.
Step 3: Add the percentages in the shaded area.
120 130 140 150 160 170 180
2.35% + 0.15% = 2.5%

About 2.5% of the students have a height greater than 170 cm.
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Example 3. Finding the whole count

𝜇 =150 cm and a standard deviation of 𝜎 = 10 cm.
A certain school has 500 students.
Approximately how many of these students have a height lower than
140 cm?
Solution:
Step 1: Sketch a normal distribution with a mean of 150 cm and a standard
deviation of σ =10 cm.
Step 2: The height of 140 cm is one standard deviation below the mean.
Shade below that point.
Step 3: Add the percentages in the shaded area.
120 130 140 150 160 170 180
0.15% + 2.35% + 13.5% = 16%
About 16% of these students have a height lower than 140 cm.
Step 4: How many students have a height lower than 140 cm.
16% 𝑜𝑓 500 = 0.16(500) = 80
About 80 students have a height lower than 140 cm.
III. Accompanying DepEd Textbook and Education Sites

Alferez, M.S. & Duro, M.A. (2006). MSA Statistics and Probability. MSA
Publishing House. Reprinted 2016.
Belecina, R. R.et.al. (2016). Statistics and Probability. First Edition. Rex Book
Store, Inc.
CHED. Statistics and Probability. Pasig City: Department of Education - Bureau
of Learning Resources, 2016, pp 108-1116
https://www.statisticshowto.com/probability-and-statistics/normal-distributions/
https://www.khanacademy.org/
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IV. Activity Proper
General Directions: In answering the exercises in the Learning Activity Sheet
(LAS), please be reminded not to write anything here. All answers must be
written in a separate sheet of paper. Read each problem carefully and answer
it systematically. If a solution is required, encircle your final answer.
Exercise 1: True or False. Write the word TRUE if the statement is correct and
FALSE if otherwise.
1. The normal curve is bell-shaped.
2. The normal curve is asymmetrical about its center.
3. The mean, median and mode in a normal distribution have the same
value.
4. The total area of the normal curve is 0.
5. The tails of the curve when extended touch the horizontal line.
Exercise 2: Illustrate the situation:

The Senior High School students had a 50-item quarterly examination in
their Statistics and Probability class. The scores are normally distributed with a
mean of 38 and a standard deviation of 2.
a. Sketch a normal curve.
b. What percent of the scores are between 36 and 40?
c. What scores fall within 95% of the distribution?
V. Reflection
Instruction. Reflect on the following questions and write your response in your
journal.
1. Why would a large sample of data be favorable for making decisions?
2. What is its implication to real-life?
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Exercise 1:
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. False
Exercise 2:
a.
32 34 36 38 40 42 44
b. 68%
c. 34-42
Answer Key VI.

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Quarter 3, Week 3

Learning Activity Sheets (LAS) No. 10

Name of Learner: ___________________ Grade and Section: _________________

STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY ACTIVITY SHEET

I. Learning Competency with Code

II. Background Information for Learners

Fig. 2. Standard Normal Curve

120 130 140 150 160 170 180

Example 2. Finding percentages in a normal distribution

The height of SHS students is normally distributed with a mean of

120 130 140 150 160 170 180

2.35% + 0.15% = 2.5%

The height of SHS students is normally distributed with a mean of

120 130 140 150 160 170 180

0.15% + 2.35% + 13.5% = 16%

16% 𝑜𝑓 500 = 0.16(500) = 80

About 80 students have a height lower than 140 cm.

III. Accompanying DepEd Textbook and Education Sites

Exercise 2: Illustrate the situation:

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