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A random variable $X sim mathcal N(m,m^2)$ in a population, with $m in Bbb R^+$. In what percentage of the population, the variable has a positive value?.



I don't know how to start this problem, i thought it depends of the value of $m$, but apparently not.



Any hints? I never worked with a normal distribution with $mu=sigma$










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    They are asking about $P(X > 0).$ If you have never work with $mu = sigma,$ then assume $X sim mathrm{Norm}(mu, sigma^2)$ with $mu > 0$ and find $P(X > 0)$ (using a table) then substitute $mu = sigma = m.$
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A random variable $X sim mathcal N(m,m^2)$ in a population, with $m in Bbb R^+$. In what percentage of the population, the variable has a positive value?.



I don't know how to start this problem, i thought it depends of the value of $m$, but apparently not.



Any hints? I never worked with a normal distribution with $mu=sigma$










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    They are asking about $P(X > 0).$ If you have never work with $mu = sigma,$ then assume $X sim mathrm{Norm}(mu, sigma^2)$ with $mu > 0$ and find $P(X > 0)$ (using a table) then substitute $mu = sigma = m.$
    – Will M.
    Nov 16 at 19:44










  • Thanks, i did it.
    – Rodrigo Pizarro
    Nov 16 at 19:55













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A random variable $X sim mathcal N(m,m^2)$ in a population, with $m in Bbb R^+$. In what percentage of the population, the variable has a positive value?.



I don't know how to start this problem, i thought it depends of the value of $m$, but apparently not.



Any hints? I never worked with a normal distribution with $mu=sigma$










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A random variable $X sim mathcal N(m,m^2)$ in a population, with $m in Bbb R^+$. In what percentage of the population, the variable has a positive value?.



I don't know how to start this problem, i thought it depends of the value of $m$, but apparently not.



Any hints? I never worked with a normal distribution with $mu=sigma$







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    They are asking about $P(X > 0).$ If you have never work with $mu = sigma,$ then assume $X sim mathrm{Norm}(mu, sigma^2)$ with $mu > 0$ and find $P(X > 0)$ (using a table) then substitute $mu = sigma = m.$
    – Will M.
    Nov 16 at 19:44










  • Thanks, i did it.
    – Rodrigo Pizarro
    Nov 16 at 19:55














  • 1




    They are asking about $P(X > 0).$ If you have never work with $mu = sigma,$ then assume $X sim mathrm{Norm}(mu, sigma^2)$ with $mu > 0$ and find $P(X > 0)$ (using a table) then substitute $mu = sigma = m.$
    – Will M.
    Nov 16 at 19:44










  • Thanks, i did it.
    – Rodrigo Pizarro
    Nov 16 at 19:55








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They are asking about $P(X > 0).$ If you have never work with $mu = sigma,$ then assume $X sim mathrm{Norm}(mu, sigma^2)$ with $mu > 0$ and find $P(X > 0)$ (using a table) then substitute $mu = sigma = m.$
– Will M.
Nov 16 at 19:44




They are asking about $P(X > 0).$ If you have never work with $mu = sigma,$ then assume $X sim mathrm{Norm}(mu, sigma^2)$ with $mu > 0$ and find $P(X > 0)$ (using a table) then substitute $mu = sigma = m.$
– Will M.
Nov 16 at 19:44












Thanks, i did it.
– Rodrigo Pizarro
Nov 16 at 19:55




Thanks, i did it.
– Rodrigo Pizarro
Nov 16 at 19:55















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