Sampling Distribution of

Sample Mean
Statistics and Probability
 Sampling Distribution of the
Sample Mean Sampling Error
Is a frequency distribution using The difference
the means computed from between the sample
all possible random mean and the
samples of specific size population
taken from a population.
 Computing Mean of the Sampling Distribution of Means

Formula of Population mean:

Formula of Mean of the Sampling Distribution of Means:

Steps in Constructing the Sample Distribution of
the Means
Determine the number of sets of all possible random
STEP 1 Where :
samples that can be drawn from the given population by N=size of
using the formula of combination, the population
n=size of
the sample
STEP 2

List all the possible samples and compute the mean of each sample.

STEP 3 Construct frequency distribution of the sample means obtained in

Step 2

STEP 4 Construct Histogram

 Example 1:
A population consists of the five numbers 2,3,6,8, and 11. Consider samples size 2 that can be drawn
from this population and compute the mean of each sample.

STEP 1 : Determine the number of sets of all

possible random samples that can be drawn from
the given population by using the formula,

Given:

N=5
There are 10 possible sample size
n=2 of 2 that can be drawn from the
given data
 Example 1:
A population consists of the five numbers 2,3,6,8, and 11. Consider samples size 2 that can be drawn
from this population and compute the mean of each sample.

STEP 2: List all the possible SAMPLE MEAN

samples and compute the mean
2,3 2.5
of each sample.
2,6 4
2,8 5
2,11 6.5
3,6 4.5
3,8 5.5
3,11 7
6,8 7
6,11 8.5
8,11 9.5
 Example 1:
A population consists of the five numbers 2,3,6,8, and 11. Consider samples size 2 that can be drawn
from this population and compute the mean of each sample.

STEP 3: Construct Frequency MEAN FREQUENCY PROBABILITY

Distribution
2.5 1 1/10 = 0.10
SAMPLE MEAN
4 1 1/10 = 0.10
2,3 2.5
4.5 1 1/10 = 0.10
2,6 4
5 1 1/10 = 0.10
2,8 5
2,11 6.5 5.5 1 1/10 = 0.10
3,6 4.5 6.5 1 1/10 = 0.10
3,8 5.5 7 2 2/10 = 0.20
3,11 7
8.5 1 1/10 = 0.10
6,8 7
9.5 1 1/10 = 0.10
6,11 8.5
8,11 9.5
Total 10 1
 Example 1:
A population consists of the five numbers 2,3,6,8, and 11. Consider samples size 2 that can be drawn
from this population and compute the mean of each sample.

STEP 4: Construct Histogram

MEAN FREQUENCY PROBABILITY

2.5 1 1/10 = 0.10
4 1 1/10 = 0.10
4.5 1 1/10 = 0.10
5 1 1/10 = 0.10
5.5 1 1/10 = 0.10
6.5 1 1/10 = 0.10
7 2 2/10 = 0.20
8.5 1 1/10 = 0.10
9.5 1 1/10 = 0.10
Total 10 1
 Example 2:
Samples of three cards are drawn at a random from a population of five cards numbered from 1, 2, 3, 4,
and 5. Let us list all the possible sample size of 3 from this population and compute the mean of each
sample.

STEP 1 : Determine the number of sets of all

possible random samples that can be drawn from
the given population by using the formula,

5!
=
5 − 3 ! 3!
5 ∙ 4 ∙ 3!
=
Given: 2! 3!
5∙4
N=5 = There are 10 possible sample size
2∙1
of 3 that can be drawn from the
n=3 20 given data
= = 10
2
 Example 2:
Samples of three cards are drawn at a random from a population of five cards numbered from
1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. Let us list all the possible sample size of 3 from this population and compute the mean
of each sample.

STEP 2: List all the possible SAMPLE MEAN

samples and compute the mean 𝟏+𝟐+𝟑
1,2,3 𝐱ത = = 2
of each sample. 𝟑
𝟏+𝟐+𝟒
1,2,4 𝐱ത =
𝟑
= 2.33
𝟏+𝟐+𝟓
1,2,5 𝐱ത =
𝟑
= 2.67
𝟏+𝟑+𝟒
1,3,4 𝐱ത =
𝟑
= 2.67
𝟏+𝟑+𝟓
1,3,5 𝐱ത =
𝟑
= 3
𝟏+𝟒+𝟓
1,4,5 𝐱ത =
𝟑
= 3.33
𝟐+𝟑+𝟒
2,3,4 𝐱ത =
𝟑
= 3

𝟐+𝟑+𝟓
2,3,5 𝐱ത = =3.33
𝟑
𝟐+𝟒+𝟓
2,4,5 𝐱ത =
𝟑
=3.67
𝟑+𝟒+𝟓
3,4,5 𝐱ത =
𝟑
= 4
 Example 2:
Samples of three cards are drawn at a random from a population of five cards numbered from 1, 2, 3, 4,
and 5. Let us list all the possible sample size of 3 from this population and compute the mean of each
sample.
STEP 3: Construct Frequency
Distribution MEAN FREQUENCY PROBABILITY
2 1 1/10 = 0.10
SAMPLE MEAN
2.33 1 1/10 = 0.10
1,2,3 2
2.67 2 2/10 = 0.20
1,2,4 2.33
3 2 2/10 = 0.20
1,2,5 2.67
3.33 2 2/10 = 0.20
1,3,4 2.67
3.67 1 1/10 = 0.10
1,3,5 3
4 1 1/10 = 0.10
1,4,5 3.33
Total 10 1
2,3,4 3
2,3,5 3.33
2,4,5 3.67
3,4,5 4
 Example 2:
Samples of three cards are drawn at a random from a population of five cards numbered from 1, 2, 3, 4,
and 5. Let us list all the possible sample size of 3 from this population and compute the mean of each
sample.
STEP 4: Construct Histogram

MEAN FREQUENCY PROBABILITY 0.30

2 1 1/10 = 0.10
2.33 1 1/10 = 0.10 0.20
2.67 2 2/10 = 0.20
3 2 2/10 = 0.20 0.10
3.33 2 2/10 = 0.20
3.67 1 1/10 = 0.10
4 1 1/10 = 0.10
Total 10 1