Inverse Normal and Continuity Corrections Summary

Inverse Normal and Continuity Corrections

Summary

often, with normal distribution problems, probabilities will be given and the mean, standard deviation or particular values of the continuous random variable will need to be found. these are called inverse normal problems.

sometimes the values of the random variable in a normal distribution are discrete and a continuity correction has to be used.

Key Skills
  • solve inverse normal problems
  • apply continuity corrections to normal distribution problems involving discrete random variables

Vocabulary

normal distribution, continuous random variable, standard deviation, 
discrete random variable, continuity correction.