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if X~N(-10,25) Find x such that P(X<x)=1/10
i could not find any Ix on the statistical table with value 0.1 so i am stuck,what intermiediate step should i take?

Originally Posted by math8553

if X~N(-10,25) Find x such that P(X<x)=1/10
i could not find any Ix on the statistical table with value 0.1 so i am stuck,what intermiediate step should i take?

If instead it asked for x such that P(X<x)=9/10 would that help.

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Originally Posted by Constatine11

If instead it asked for x such that P(X<x)=9/10 would that help.

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Not really sure what the answer is to this question. Can someone please confirm this. I got two different answer but not sure which one is correct.

1) z = -1.282 (from normal table)

x = z(sigma) + mu = -1.282(5) + -10 = -16.41


2)z = 1.282 (from normal table)

x = z(sigma) + mu = 1.282(5) + -10 = -3.59

Please cans some1 tell me which 1 is correct thanks

Originally Posted by 1234567

Not really sure what the answer is to this question. Can someone please confirm this. I got two different answer but not sure which one is correct.

1) z = -1.282 (from normal table)

x = z(sigma) + mu = -1.282(5) + -10 = -16.41


2)z = 1.282 (from normal table)

x = z(sigma) + mu = 1.282(5) + -10 = -3.59

Please cans some1 tell me which 1 is correct thanks

X = -16.41 is the answer to the question you originally asked. X = -3.59 was a means of getting that answer.

Originally Posted by mr fantastic

X = -16.41 is the answer to the question you originally asked. X = -3.59 was a means of getting that answer.

so does this mean for x must be = -16.41

Originally Posted by 1234567

so does this mean for x must be = -16.41

Originally Posted by mr fantastic

X = -16.41 is the answer to the question you originally asked. [snip]

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Originally Posted by mr fantastic

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Thank you for clearing it up for me, i wasn't to sure about it.