MARYMOUNT ACADEMY

Statistics and Probability 12

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Worksheet

Review!

∑x
To compute for the population mean µ, We apply the formula: µ =
N

Number x
1 94
2 85
3 88
4 79
5 78
6 75
7 89
8 91
9 84
10 77
∑x = 840

∑x 840
We substitute to the formula µ = ,therefore, µ = = 84
N 10

To compute for the population variance σ 2, we apply the formula: σ 2 = ∑¿ ¿

To compute for the population standard deviationσ , we use the formula: σ = √ ∑¿ ¿ ¿

To solve for the variance and standard deviation, we have this table:
Number x x−µ ¿
1 94 94 – 84 = 10 102 = 100
2 85 85 – 84 = 1 12 = 1
3 88 88 – 84 = 4 42 = 16
4 79 79 – 84 = – 5 52 = 25
5 78 78 – 84 = – 6 62 = 36
6 75 75 – 84 = – 9 92 = 81
7 89 89 – 84 = 5 52 = 25
8 91 91 – 84 = 7 72 = 49
9 84 84 – 84 = 0 02 = 0
10 77 77 – 84 = 7 72 = 49
∑x = 840 ∑¿ = 382
 ∑ x 840
µ= = = 84
N 10

For the population variance, that is

382
σ2 = ∑¿¿ = = 38.2
10

Step-List

Here are the steps in calculating mean and variance of the sampling distribution of means.

Illustration Steps
1. Compute the
Σx 1+ 2+ 3+4 +5 mean of the
µ= = = 3.00 population.
N 5

x x-µ (x-µ)2 2. Compute the

1 -2 4 variance of the
2 -1 1 population.
3 0 0
4 1 1
5 2 4
Σ(x- µ)2=10

σ2 = Σ(x- µ)2/ N
= 10 / 5
=2

So, the variance of the population is 2.

Use the formula NCn. Here N = 5 and n = 2. 3. Determine the

number of possible
C2 = 10
5 samples of size
n = 2.
So there are 10 possible samples of size 2 that can be drawn.

Samples Mean 4. List all possible

1,2 1.5 samples and their
1,3 2.0 corresponding
1,4 2.5 means.
1,5 3.0
2,3 2.5
2,4 3.0
2,5 3.5

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 3,4 3.5
3,5 4.0
4,5 4.5

Sampling Distribution of Sample Means 5. Construct the

Sample Mean Frequency Probability sampling distribution
x (f) P( x ) of the sample
1.5 1 1/10 means.
2.0 1 1/10
2.5 2 1/5
3.0 2 1/5
3.5 2 1/5
4.0 1 1/10
4.5 1 1/10
Total 10 1.00

Sample Mean Probability

x P( x ) P( x ) • x 6. Compute the
1.5 1/10 0.15 mean of the
2.0 1/10 0.20 sampling distribution
2.5 1/5 0.50 of the sample
3.0 1/5 0.60 means. Follow these
3.5 1/5 0.70 steps:
4.0
4.5
µx = Σ 1/10
•
1/10
P 0.40
0.45
a. Multiply
sample mean by the
the

Total 1.00 3.00 corresponding

= 3.00 probability.
b. Add the results.

Sample Probability x-μ x 7. Compute the

Mean P( x ) ( x - μ x)2 P( x ) •( x - μ x)2 variance of the
x sampling distribution
1.5 1/10 -1.5 2.25 0.225 of the sample
2.0 1/10 -1.0 1.00 0.100 means. Follow these
2.5 1/5 -0.5 0.25 0.050 steps:
3.0 1/5 0.0 0.00 0.000 a. Subtract the
3.5 1/5 0.25 0.25 0.050 population mean
4.0 1/10 1.00 1.00 0.100 from each sample
4.5 1/10 2.25 2.25 0.225 mean.
Total 1.00 0.750
b. Square the
difference.
So, the variance of the sampling distribution is 0.75
c. Multiply the results
by the corresponding
probability.

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 d. Add the results.

Based from the previous activity, the mean of the population is equal to the sample
means. This happens because all samples obtained of n size came from the same
population. The variance of the population is greater than the variance of the sample means,
since a sample of n is less than the population N then the data vary by a small amount as
compared to population.

The standard error of the mean is the standard deviation of the sampling

distribution of the mean. ... Given a population with a finite mean μ and a finite non-zero
variance σ2, the sampling distribution of the mean approaches a normal
distribution with a mean of μ and a variance of σ2/N as N, the sample size, increases.

Your turn!

Consider all samples of size 2 from this population: 72,75, 80 (Top 3 Class Blood pressure)

1. Calculate the mean of the population.

(72+75+77)/3 = 74. 67

2. List all samples of size 2 and compute the mean for each sample.
3C2 = 3

Sample Mean
72, 75 (72+75)/2 73.5
72, 77 (72+77)/2 74.5
75, 77 (75+77)/2 76

3. Construct the sampling distribution of the sample means.

Sampling Distribution of Sample Means

Sample Mean Frequency Probability
x (f) P( x )
73.5 1 1/3 = 0.333
74.5 1 1/3 = 0.333
76 1 1/3 = 0.333

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3.1. Mean of the Sampling Distribution (Blood Pressures)

Sampling Distribution of Sample Means
x P( x ) P( x ) • x

73.5 1/3 = 0.33 24.48

74.5 1/3 = 0.33 24.81
76 1/3 = 0.33 25.31

Total 74.60

3.2. Variance of the Sampling Distribution (Blood Pressures)

Sampling Distribution of Sample Means
x P( x ) μ
x - x (74.67) ( x - μ x )2 P( x ) • ( x - μ x)2

73.5 1/3 = 0.33 -1.17 1.37 0.46

74.5 1/3 = 0.33 -0.17 0.03 0.01
76 1/3 = 0.33 1.33 1.77 0.59

Total 3.17 1.06

4. Calculate the mean of the sampling distribution of the sample means. Compare this to the
mean of the population.
The total of population mean is 74.67 whie the sampling distribution of the sample
means is also 74.67. The means are the same.

Sampling Distribution of sample means: 73.5+74.5+76/3=74.67

Mean of the Population: 72+75+77/4= 74.67

5. Calculate the variance of the sampling distribution of the sample means. Compare this to
the variance of the population. The variance of Sampling Distributions is 1.06 and the
variance population is 4.22

Variance of Sampling Distribution: 0.46+ 0.01 + 0.59 = 1.06

Variance Population: σ2 = Σ(x- µ)2/ N
= 12.67/3
σ2 = 4.22

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 Performance Task!

Consider all samples of size 2 from this population:

1. Calculate the mean of the population.

70 + 73 + 75 + 80 + 82 / 5 = 76

2. List all samples of size 2 and compute the mean for each sample.

Sample Mean
70,73,75 70+73+75/3 = 72.67
70,73,80
70,73,82
70,75,80
70,75,82
70,80,82
73,75,80
73,75,82
75,80,82

3. Construct the sampling distribution of the sample means.

Sampling Distribution of Sample Means

Sample Mean Frequency Probability
x (f) P( x )
/9
/9
/9
/9

Total

3.1.
Sampling Distribution of Sample Means
x P( x ) P( x ) • x

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3.2.
Sampling Distribution of Sample Means
x P( x ) x-μ x ( x - μ x )2 P( x ) • ( x - μ x)2

Total

4. What can you say about the blood pressures record of your family overall? You may
check the medical standards for your conclusion.
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