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Sampling and Sampling Distributions
Sampling and Sampling Distributions
μ
29 30 31 32 33 34 31.5
6
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Table 7.1 Example 7.1: A
Learning Objective
7-1: Describe and
use the sampling
distribution of the
sample mean. Probability Distribution
Describing the Population
of Sample Means (1 of 3)
sample mean.
of Sample Means (2 of 3)
sample mean.
of Sample Means (3 of 3)
sample mean.
Inference (1 of 4)
sample mean.
Inference (2 of 4)
sample mean.
Inference (3 of 4)
sample mean.
31.56 μ
Then P x 31.56 if μ 31 P z x
σ
x
31.56 31
P z
0.113
P z 4.96
• But z = 4.96 is off the standard normal table
• The largest z value in the table is 3.99, which
has a right hand tail area of 0.00003
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