SOLUTION: Find the z-scores for which 98% of the distribution's area lies between -z and z. How is the answer (-2.33, 2.33)?

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Question 449922: Find the z-scores for which 98% of the distribution's area lies between -z and z. How is the answer (-2.33, 2.33)?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
Find the z-scores for which 98% of the distribution's area lies between -z and z.
That is: .01 < P < .99 NORMSINV(0.01) = -2.33 AND NORMSINV(0.99) = 2.33
See below: distribution area is between the short vertical green lines.
short vertical lines plotted at z = -2.33 and z = 2.33

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