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In the Dominican Republic in August, the distribution of daily high temperature is approximately normal with mean 86 degrees Fahrenheit (°F). Approximately 95% of all daily high temperatures are between 83°F and 89°F. What is the standard deviation of the distribution?

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  1. 25 February, 23:53
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    The standard deviation of the distribution is 1.5ºF.

    Explanation:

    The known 68-95-99.7 rule, the empirical rule, states that, in a normal distribution 68% of the data are within one standard deviation from the mean, 95% of the data are within two standard deviations from the mean, and 99.7% are within three standard deviations:

    68% ⇒ mean ± 1 standard deviation 95% ⇒ mean ± 2 standard deviations 99.7% ⇒ mean ± 3 standard deviation.

    Hence, for the approximately normal distribution of the daily high temperatures, with mean 86º, and a range of 83ºF to 89ºF for 95% of the data, you can write:

    86ºF ± 2 SD ⇒ 86ºF - 2 SD = 83ºF, and

    86ºF ± 2 SD ⇒ 86ºF + 2SD = 89 ºF

    Both equations will lead to the same result:

    86ºF - 2 SD = 83ºF ⇒ 2 SD = 86ºF - 83ºF = 3ºF

    SD = 3ºF / 2 = 1.5ºF

    Also:

    86ºF + 2SD = 89ºF ⇒ 2 SD = 89ºF - 86ºF = 3ºF

    SD = 3ºF / 2 = 1.5ºF

    Therefore, the standard deviation of the distribution is 1.5ºF.
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