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Percentile for Normal Distribution Calculator

How does the Percentile for Normal Distribution Calculator work?
Given a mean, standard deviation, and a percentile range, this will calculate the percentile value.

This calculator has 3 inputs.

What formula is used for the Percentile for Normal Distribution Calculator?
x = μ + zσ

What 5 concepts are covered in the Percentile for Normal Distribution Calculator?
mean
A statistical measurement also known as the average

normal distribution
an arrangement of a data set in which most values cluster in the middle of the range and the rest taper off symmetrically toward either extreme.

percentile
a score below which a given percentage k of scores in its frequency distribution falls or a score at or below which a given percentage falls.

percentile for normal distribution

standard deviation
a measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values. The square root of variance