SOLUTION: Suppose Z is a standard normal random variable. If P(-z < Z < z) = 0.599, find z.

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Question 1123639: Suppose Z is a standard normal random variable.

If P(-z < Z < z) = 0.599, find z.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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This is symmetrical with half the width 0.300. Go to the table and -0.84 and +0.84 are each 0.3 probability units away from 0.5
z=0.84