# Normally distributed random variables

• September 11th 2011, 03:05 AM
gbooker
Normally distributed random variables
Not sure about this question, i think the use of letters instead of numbers confuses me. If anyone could provide me with some help, it would be much appreciated

X is a normally distributed random variable. If a<µ<b and Pr(X>a)=p and Pr(X<b)=q, find:
a) Pr(a<X<b)
b) Pr(X<a/X<b)
• September 11th 2011, 03:22 AM
Plato
Re: Normally distributed random variables
Quote:

Originally Posted by gbooker
X is a normally distributed random variable. If a<µ<b and Pr(X>a)=p and Pr(X<b)=q, find:
a) Pr(a<X<b)
b) Pr(X<a/X<b)

For part a), $\mathcal{P}(X\le a)=1-\mathcal{P}(X>a)$.
Do you know how to rewrite $\mathcal{P}(a

For part b, is that notation suppose to be $\mathcal{P}(X OR you you mean $\mathcal{P}(X\color{red}>a|X
• September 11th 2011, 04:13 AM
gbooker
Re: Normally distributed random variables
[QUOTE=Plato;679274]For part a), $\mathcal{P}(X\le a)=1-\mathcal{P}(X>a)$.
Do you know how to rewrite $\mathcal{P}(a

no I can't think of it, I might have learned it, but I just can't remember it at the moment

For part b, is that notation suppose to be $\mathcal{P}(X OR you you mean $\mathcal{P}(X\color{red}>a|X[/QUOTE

sorry about the confusion, i meant the first one
• September 11th 2011, 04:19 AM
Plato
Re: Normally distributed random variables
Quote:

Originally Posted by gbooker
Quote:

Originally Posted by Plato
For part a), $\mathcal{P}(X\le a)=1-\mathcal{P}(X>a)$.
Do you know how to rewrite $\mathcal{P}(a

no I can't think of it, I might have learned it, but I just can't remember it at the moment

For part b, is that notation suppose to be $\mathcal{P}(X OR you you mean $\mathcal{P}(X\color{red}>a|X

sorry about the confusion, i meant the first one

In that case note that $(-\infty,a]\cap(-\infty,b]=(-\infty,a]$