Probability Calculations Using the Normal Distribution Template
Enter data only in the shaded cells
This spreadsheet is designed to calculate the probability of values equal to, or less than, a desired x value,
given the mean and standard deviation of a normally distributed variable. It uses the cumulative normal distribution
Enter the mean of the distribution in shaded cell D8 and the standard deviation in shaded cell D9. below.
Enter the desired X-value in shaded cell D10, below. The calculated z-value and probability will be seen in D11 and D12.
Mean of distribution 329.07 NORMAL PROBABILITY CALCULATIONS
Std deviation of distribution 9
Prob. of x, or less 0.88493
Equivalent – Z Values NORMS.DIST
289.07 -4.44 0.00000 Equivalent Probability Using Desired
290.07 -4.33 0.00001 Z Values NORM.DIST x-values
291.07 -4.22 0.00001 -4.00 0.00003 940
292.07 -4.11 0.00002 -3.60 0.00016 948
293.07 -4.00 0.00003 -3.20 0.00069 956
294.07 -3.89 0.00005 -2.80 0.00256 964
295.07 -3.78 0.00008 -2.40 0.00820 972
296.07 -3.67 0.00012 -2.00 0.02275 980
297.07 -3.56 0.00019 -1.60 0.05480 988
312.07 -1.89 0.02945
313.07 -1.78 0.03772
314.07 -1.67 0.04779
315.07 -1.56 0.05991
316.07 -1.44 0.07431
317.07 -1.33 0.09121
318.07 -1.22 0.11081
319.07 -1.11 0.13326
335.07 0.67 0.74751
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Cumulative Probability
Cumulative Probability Function
Prob. of x, or less 0.88493
Equivalent Probability Using Desired
Z Values NORM.DIST x-values
-4.00 0.00003 940
-3.60 0.00016 948
-3.20 0.00069 956
-2.80 0.00256 964
-2.40 0.00820 972
-2.00 0.02275 980
-1.60 0.05480 988
Mean of distribution 1020
Std Dev of distribution 20
Desired x-value 1044