Lourdes College Inc.

Integrated Basic Education Department

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
General Capistrano St., Cagayan de Oro City
STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY
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TASK 1: Solve for the mean μ, variance σ 2 of the population and the mean μ x and
variance σ 2x of the sampling distribution of the sample means. Show your complete
solution.
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1. A population consists of the five measurements: 2, 6, 8, 0 and 3. Suppose samples of
size 2 are drawn from this population.
❑
2+6+ 8+0+3
∑ x=
5
μ= ❑
❑
μ=¿3.8

So, the mean of the population is 3.8

x x−μ ( x−μ )2

2 2 - 3.8 = -1.8 (−1.8 )2= 3.24

6 6 - 3.8 = 2.2 ( 2.2 )2 = 4.84

8 8 - 3.8 = 4.2 ( 4.2 )2 = 17.64

0 0 - 3.8 =-3.8 (−3.8 )2 = 14.44

3 3 - 3.8 = -0.8 (−0.8 )2 = 0.64

 ❑
∑ ( x−μ )2= 3.24 + 4.84 + 17.64 + 14.44 + 0.64
❑

❑
∑ ( x−μ )2 = 40.8
❑

❑
40.8
∑ ( x−μ )2=
5 = 8.16
σ 2= ❑
❑

So, the variance of the population is 8.16

5!
5 C2 ¿
2! ( 5−2 ) !

5C2

5!
¿
2! 3 !

120
C2 ¿
5
12

5 C2 ¿ 10

So, there are 10 possible samples of size 2 that can be drawn.

Sample Mean Sample Frequency Probability x • P ( x)

Mean
P ( x)
x

1. 2, 6 4 1 1 1 1 1
1( )=
10 10 10
2. 2, 8 5 1.5 1 1 1
1.5( )=
10 10
3
20

3. 2, 0 1 2.5 1 1 1 1
2.5( )=
10 10 4

4. 2, 3 2.5 3 1 1 1 3
3( )=
10 10 10

5. 6, 8 7 4 2 2 2 8
4( )=
10 10 10
4
=
5

6. 6, 0 3 4.5 1 1 1
4.5( )=
10 10
9
20

7. 6, 3 4.5 5 1 1 1 5
5( )=
10 10 10
1
=
5

8. 8, 0 4 5.5 1 1 1
5.5( )=
10 10
11
20

9. 8, 3 5.5 7 1 1 1 7
7( )=
10 10 10

10. 0, 3 1.5

10
Total n = 10 = 1.00 3.5
10

❑
∑ x • P ( x ) = 3.5
❑
 μ x =¿ 3.5

So, the mean of the sampling distribution of the sample means is 3.5

x P ( x) x−μ ( x−μ )2 ( x−μ )2 • P ( x )

1 1 1 - 3.8 = -2.8 (−2.8 )2= 7.84 1

7.84 • =
10 10
0.784

1.5 1 1.5 - 3.8 = -2.3 (−2.3 )2 = 5.29 1

5.29 • = 0.529
10 10

2.5 1 2.5 - 3.8 = -1.3 (−1.3 )2= 1.69 1

1.69 • =
10 10
0.169

3 1 3 - 3.8 = -0.8 (−0.8 )2 = 0.64 1

0.64 • =
10 10
0.064

4 2 4 - 3.8= 0.2 ( 0.2 )2= 0.04 2

0.04 • =
10 10
0.008

4.5 1 4.5 - 3.8 = 0.7 ( 0.7 )2 = 0.49 1

0.49 • =
10 10
0.049

5 1 5 - 3.8 = 1.2 ( 1.2 )2= 1.44 1

1.44 • =
10 10
0.144

5.5 1 5.5 - 3.8 = 1.7 ( 1.7 )2 = 2.89 1

2.89 • =
10 10
0.289
7 1 7 - 3.8 = 3.2 ( 3.2 )2 = 10.24 1
10.24 • =
10 10
1.024

Total 1.00 3.06

❑
∑ ( x −μ )2 • P ( x )=¿ ¿ 3.06
❑

σ 2x =¿3.06

So, the variance of the sampling distribution of the sample means is 3.06

Population Sampling Distribution of

the Sample Means
N=5
n=2

Mean μ = 3.8 μ x =¿3.5

Variance σ 2=¿40.8 σ 2x= 3.06

2. Consider all samples of size 5 from this population: 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 13.

❑
2+5+6+ 8+10+12+13
∑ x=
7
μ= ❑
❑
μ=¿8

So, the mean of the population is 8

x x−μ ( x−μ )2

2 2 - 8 = -6 (−6 )2= 36

5 5 - 8 = -3 (−3 )2 = 9

6 6 - 8 = -2 (−2 )2 = 4

8 8-8=0 ( 0 )2 =0

10 10 - 8 = 2 ( 2 )2 = 4

12 12 - 8 = 4 ( 4 )2 = 16

13 13 - 8 = 5 ( 5 )2 = 25
 ❑
∑ ( x−μ )2 = 36 + 9 + 4 + 0 + 4 + 16 + 25
❑

❑
∑ ( x−μ )2 = 94
❑

❑
94
∑ ( x−μ )2=
7 = 13.43
σ 2= ❑
❑
So, the variance of the population is 13.43

7!
7 C5 ¿
5! ( 7−5 ) !

7!
7 C5 ¿
5! 2 !

5040
C5 ¿ 240
7

7 C2 ¿ 21

So, there are 21 possible samples of size 5 that can be drawn.

Sample Mean Sample Frequency Probability x • P ( x)

Mean
P ( x)
x

1. 2,5,6,8,10 1.48 1.48 3 3 3

1.48 • =
21 21
37
175

2. 1.76 1.62 3 3 3
1.62 • =
2,6,8,10,12 21 21
81
350
3. 2.14 1.76 1 1 1
1.76 • =
2,8,10,12,13 21 21
44
525

4. 2 1.81 2 2 1
1.81 • =
2,10,12,13,5 21 21
181
2100

5. 1.81 1.90 1 1 1
1.90 • =
2,12,13,5,6 21 21
19
210

6. 1.62 1.95 1 1 1
1.95 • =
2,13,5,6,8, 21 21
13
140

7. 1.95 1.96 1 1 1
1.96 • =
5,6,8,10,12 21 21
7
75

8. 2.29 2 2 2 1 2
2• =
5,8,10,12,13 21 21 21

9. 2.19 2.05 1 1 1
2.05 • =
5,10,12,13,6 21 21
41
420

10. 2.10 2.10 1 1 1

2.10 • =
5,12,13,6,8 21 21
1
10

11. 2 2.14 2 2 1
2.14 • =
5,13,6,8,10 21 21
107
525

12. 1.48 2.19 1 1 1

2.19 • =
5,2,6,8,10 21 21
 73
700

13. 2.33 2.29 1 1 1

2.29 • =
6,8,10,12,13 21 21
229
2100

14. 2.05 2.33 1 1 1

2.33 • =
6,10,12,13,2 21 21
233
2100

15. 1.81
6,12,13,2,5

16. 1.62
6,13,2,5,8

17. 1.48
6,2,5,8,10

18. 1.96
6,5,8,10,12

19. 2.14
8,10,12,13,2

20. 1.90
8,12,13,2,5

21. 1.62
8,13,2,5,6
21
Total n = 21 = 1.00 1.54
21

❑
∑ x • P ( x )= 1.54
❑

μ x= 1.54

So, the mean of the sampling distribution of the sample means is 1.54
 x P ( x) x−μ ( x−μ )2 ( x−μ )2 • P ( x )

1.48 3 1.48 - 8 = -6.52 (−6.52 )2= 42.51 42.51 • 3 =

21 21
6.07

1.62 3 1.62 - 8 = -6.38 (−6.38 )2= 40.70 40.70 • 3 =

21 21
5.81

1.76 1 1.76 - 8 = -6.24 (−6.24 )2= 39.94 39.94 • 1 =

21 21
1.99

1.81 2 1.81 - 8 = -6.19 (−6.19 )2= 38.32 38.32 • 2 =

21 21
3.65

1.90 1 1.90 - 8 = -6.1 (−6.1 )2=37.21 1

37.21 • =
21 21
1.86

1.95 1 1.95 - 8 = -6.05 (−6.05 )2= 36.60 36.60 • 1 =

21 21
1.83

1.96 1 1.96 - 8 = -6.04 (−6.04 )2= 36.48 36.48 • 1 =

21 21
1.74

2 2 2 - 8 = -6 (−6 )2= 36 2
36 • = 3.43
21 21

2.05 1 2.05 - 8 = -5.95 (−5.95 )2= 35.40 35.40 • 1 =

21 21
1.69

2.10 1 2.10 - 8 = -5.9 (−5.9 )2= 34.81 1

34.81 • =
21 21
1.66

2.14 2 2.14 - 8 = -5.86 (−5.86 )2= 34.34 34.34 • 2 =

21 21
3.27
2.19 1 2.19 - 8 = -5.81 (−5.81 )2= 33.76 33.76 • 1 =
21 21
1.61

2.29 1 2.29 - 8 = -5.71 (−5.71 )2= 32.60 32.60 • 1 =

21 21
1.55

2.33 1 2.33 - 8 = -5.67 (−5.67 )2 = 32.15 32.15 • 3 =

21 21
1.53

Total 1.00 37.69

❑
∑ ( x −μ )2 • P ( x )=¿ ¿ 37.69
❑

σ 2x =¿37.69

So, the variance of the sampling distribution of the sample means is 37.69

Population Sampling Distribution of

the Sample Means
N= 7
n= 5

Mean μ=8 μ x = 1.54

Variance σ 2=¿13.43 σ 2x= 37.69