Steps Solution 4.

List all possible Samples Mean

1. Compute the μ =ΣX samples and 1,2 1.50
mean of the N their 1,3 2.00
population (μ) = 1+2+3+4+5 corresponding 1,4 2.50
5 means. 1,5 3.00
=3.00 2,3 2.50
So, the mean of the population is 3.00. 2,4 3.00
2,5 3.50
3,4 3.50
2. Compute the X X- μ (X- μ) 2 3,5 4.00
variance of the 4,5 4.50
population (σ). 1 -2 4
5. Construct the Sampling Distribution of Sample
2 -1 1 sampling Means
distribution of Sample Frequency Probability
3 0 0 the sample mean P(X̄)
4 1 2 means. X̄
5 2 4
Σ (X- μ)2 =10 1.50 1 1
10
2.00 1 1
σ = Σ (X- μ)
2 2 10
2.50 2 1
N
5
3.00 2 1
=10
5
5 3.50 2 1
5
=2 4.00 1 1
So, the variance of the population is 2. 10
4.50 1 1
3. Determine the Use the formula NCn Here N = 5 and n = 2. 10
number of 5C2=10 Total 10 1.00
possible samples
of size n=2 So, there are 10 possible samples of size 2
that can be drawn. 6. Compute the
mean of the Sampl Probabilit X̄ •
sampling e y P(X̄
 distribution of mean P(X̄) ) difference. Label 10
the sample X̄ this as (X̄- μ)2. 4.50 1 1.50 2.25 0.225
means (μx̄). 1.50 1 0.15 c. Multiply the 10
Follow these 10 results by the Total 1.00 0.750
steps: 2.00 1 0.20 corresponding
a. Multiply the 10 probability. σ2x = Σ P(X̄) • (X̄- μ)2
sample mean 2.50 1 0.50 Label this as =0.75
by the 5 ̄ ̄
P(X) • (X- μ) 2

correspondin 3.00 1 0.60 d. Add the results. So, the variance the sampling distribution
g 5 is 0.75.
probability. 3.50 1 0.70
b. Add the 5 8. Construct the
results. 4.00 1 0.40 histogram for
10 the sampling
4.50 1 0.45 distribution of
10 the sample
Total 1.00 3.00 means.

μx = X̄• P(X̄)
=3.00

So, the mean of the sampling distribution

of the sample means is 3.00.

7. Compute the
variance (σ2 X̄) X̄ P(X̄ X̄- μ (X̄- P(X̄) • (X̄- μ)2
of the sampling ) μ)2
distribution of 1.50 1 -1.50 2.25 0.225
the sample 10
means. Follow 2.00 1 -1.00 1.00 0.100
these steps: 10
a. Subtract the 2.50 1 -0.50 0.25 0.050
population mean 5
(μ) from each 3.00 1 0.00 0.00 0.000
sample mean 5
(X̄). Label this 3.50 1 0.50 0.25 0.050
as X̄- μ. 5
b. Square the 4.00 1 1.00 1.00 0.100