Which of the Following Is NOT True of the Normal

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true of the normal probability distribution?

• A)two parameters, the mean and the standard deviation, determine the location and shape of the distribution
• B)the total area under the curve is always equal to 1
• C)approximately 95.5% of the values will be within three standard deviations of the distribution mean
• D)the highest point is at the mean, which is also the median and the mode
• E)the normal curve is symmetric

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Components of an expression or equation, separated by plus or minus signs, representing quantities or variables.

Distributive Property

A fundamental property of algebra stating that a(b + c) = ab + ac, allowing the distribution of multiplication over addition or subtraction.

Distributive Property

A property indicating that for any three numbers, the product of a number and the sum of the other two is equal to the sum of the individual products of the number with each of the other two.