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Practice Problem: Compare Probabilities for different Gaussians
A (one-dimensional) random variable X is normally distributed with mean equal to one and standard deviation equal to two. Another (one-dimensional) random variable Y is normally distributed with mean equal to minus one and standard deviation equal to three.
Is $ \text{Prob } ( 0 < X < 2) $ greater than $ \text{Prob } ( -2.5 < Y < 0.5) \text{ ?} $ Explain.
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Answer 1
$ Given: \mu = 1\sigma = 2 $
$ Given: Prob (0 < x < 2) $
$ = \Phi(\frac{b-\mu}{\sigma}) - \Phi(\frac{a-\mu}{\sigma}) $
$ = \Phi(\frac{2-1}{2}) - \Phi(\frac{0-1}{2}) $
$ =\Phi(\frac{1}{2}) - \Phi(\frac{1}{2}) = 0 $
$ Given: \mu = -1 \sigma = 3 $
$ Given: Prob (-2.5 < x < .5) $
$ = \Phi(\frac{b-\mu}{\sigma}) - \Phi(\frac{a-\mu}{\sigma}) $
$ = \Phi(\frac{.5+1}{3}) - \Phi(\frac{-2.5+1}{3}) $
$ =\Phi(\frac{1}{2}) - \Phi(\frac{1}{2}) = 0 $
No, they are the same.
Answer 2
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