DEPARTAMENTO DE INGENIERÍA INDUSTRIAL

MATERIA
Inferential Statistics

MAESTRO
M.I. ALFONSO CISNEROS CAMPOS

Unit #1 – Sampling
Mean and Standard Deviation of 𝑥̅

GRUPO
(NOMBRE DEL GRUPO)

NÚMERO DE
NOMBRE
CONTROL
18331072 DANIEL ALEXANDRO ROBLES ROMERO

HERMOSILLO, SONORA, SEMESTRE AGOSTO-DICIEMBRE DE 2019

EXERCISE 8.12

For a data set obtained from a sample, n= 81 and x̅ =48.25. It is known that σ=4.8.

a) What is the point estimate of µ?

µ=x̅ = 48.25
b) Make a 95% confidence interval for µ.
∅/2= (1-.95)/2= 0.025 z= -1.96, z=1.96 ; x̅ ± 𝑧𝑧 x̅ = = 48.25 ― 1.96(0.5333) = 47.2047 = 48.25 +
1.96(0.5333)= 49.2953 = 47.2047 to 49.2953
c) What is the margin of error of estimate for part b?
2.0907

DATA FORMULAS RESULTS APPLYING FORMULAS

n= 81 σ σ
σx̅ = = σx̅ = = 0.5333
√n √n
x̅ = 48.25 µx̅=µ µx̅=µ=48.25
σ=4.8

EXERCISE 8.13

The standard deviation for a population is σ=15.3. A sample of 36 observations selected from this
population gave a mean equal to 74.8.

a) Make a 90% confidence interval for µ.

α/2= (1-.90)/2= 0.05 z= -1.65, z=1.65 ; x̅ ± 𝑧𝑧x̅= 74.8-1.65(2.55)=70.5925
74.8+1.65(2.55)=79.0075 70.5925 to 70.0075
b) Make a 95% confidence interval for µ.
α/2= (1-.95)/2= 0.025 z= -1.96, z=1.96 ; x̅ ± 𝑧𝑧x̅ = 74.8-1.96(2.55)=69.802
74.8+1.96(2.55)=79.798 69.802 to 79.798
c) Make a 99% confidence interval for µ.
d) α/2= (1-.99)/2= 0.005 z= -2.58, z=2.58 ; x̅ ± 𝑧𝑧x̅ = 74.8-2.58(2.55)= 68.221 74.8+2.58(2.55)=
81.379 68.221 to 81.379
e) Does the width of the confidence intervals constructed in parts a through c increase as
the confidence level increases? Explain your answer.

CONFIDENCE IS AFFECTED BECAUSE OF THE CHANGES IN THE INTERVAL

DATA FORMULAS SOLUTIONS APPLYING FORMULAS

σ=15.3 µx̅=µ µx̅=µ=74.8

n=36 σ σ
σx̅ = σx̅ = = 2.55
√n √n

µ=74.8
EXERCISE 8.14

The standard deviation for a population is σ=14.8. A sample of 25 observations selected from this
population gave a mean equal to 143.72. The population is known to have a normal distribution .

a) Make a 99% confidence interval for µ.

α/2= (1-.99)/2= 0.005 z= -2.58, z=2.58 ; x̅ ± 𝑧𝑧x̅ = 143.72-2.58(2.96)=135.0832
143.72+2.58(2.96)=151.3568 135,0832 to 151.3568
b) Construct a 95% confidence interval for µ.
α/2= (1-.95)/2= 0.025 z= -1.96, z=1.96 ; x̅ ± 𝑧𝑧x̅ = 143.72-1.96(2.96)=137.9184
143.72+1.96(2.96)=149.5216 137.9184 to 149.5216
c) Determine a 90% confidence interval for µ.
α/2= (1-.90)/2= 0.05 z= -1.65, z=1.65 ; x̅ ± 𝑧𝑧x̅ = 143.72-1.65(2.96)=138.836
143.72+1.65(2.96)=148.604
d) Does the width of the confidence intervals constructed in parts a through c decrease as
the confidence level decreases? Explain your answer.

BECAUSE OF THE CHANGE IN THE INTERVALS THE CONFIDENCE IS AFFECTED

DATA FORMULAS SOLUTIONS APPLYING FORMULAS

σ=14.8 σ σ
σx̅ = σx̅ = = 2.96
√n √n
n=25 µx̅=µ µx̅=µ=143.72
µ=143.72

EXERCISE 8.15

The standard deviation for a population is σ=6.30. A random sample selected from this
population gave a mean equal to 81.90. The population is known to be normally distributed.

a) Make a 99% confidence interval for µ assuming n=16.

α/2= (1-.99)/2= 0.005 z= -2.58, z=2.5 ; x̅ ± 𝑧𝑧x̅ = 81.90-2.58(1.575)=77.8365
81.90+2.58(1.575)=85.9635 77.8365 to 85.9635
b) Construct a 99% confidence interval for µ assuming n=20
α/2= (1-.99)/2= 0.005 z= -2.58, z=2.58 ; x̅ ± 𝑧𝑧x̅ = 81.90-2.58(1.4087)=78.2655
81.90+2.58(1.4087)=85.53445 78.2655 to 85.53445
c) Determine a 99% confidence interval for µ assuming n=25.
α/2= (1-.99)/2= 0.005 z= -2.58, z=2.58 ; x̅ ± 𝑧𝑧x̅ = 81.90-2.58(1.26)= 78.6492
81.90+2.58(1.26)=85.1508
d) Does the width of the confidence intervals constructed in parts a through c decrease as
the sample size increases? Explain.

THE CONFIDENCE LEVEL IS AFFECTED DUE TO THE INTERVAL CHANGES FORM ONE TO
ANOTHER
DATA FORMULAS SOLUTIONS APPLYING FORMULAS
σ=6.30
n(a)=16 σ σx̅ =
σ
=1.575
σx̅ = √n
n(b)=20 √n σ
σ σx̅ = = 1.4087
n(c)=25 σx̅ = √n
√n σx̅ =
σ
=1.26
σ √n
σx̅ =
√n
x̅=81.90 µx̅=µ µx̅=µ=81.90

EXERCISE 8.16

The standard deviation for a population is σ=7.14. A random sample selected from this
population gave a mean equal to 48.52.

a) Make a 95% confidence interval for µ assuming n=196.

α/2= (1-.95)/2= 0.025 z= -1.96, z=1.96 ; x̅ ± 𝑧𝑧x̅ = 48.52-1.96(0.51)=47.5204
48.52+1.96(0.51)=41.5196 47.5204 to 41.5196
b) Construct a 95% confidence interval for µ assuming n=100
α/2= (1-.95)/2= 0.025 z= -1.96, z=1.96 ; x̅ ± 𝑧𝑧x̅ = 48.52 – 1.96(0.714)=47.1205 48.52 +
1.96(0.714)=49.9194 47.1205 to 49.9194
c) Determine a 95% confidence interval for µ assuming n=49.
α/2= (1-.95)/2= 0.025 z= -1.96, z=1.96 ; x̅ ± 𝑧𝑧x̅ = 48.52-1.96(1.02)=46.5208
48.52+1.96(1.02)=50.5192 46.5208 to 50.5192
d) Does the width of the confidence intervals constructed in parts a through c increase as
the sample size decreases? Explain.

THE CONFIDENCE LEVEL IS AFFECTED BECAUSE OF THE INTERVAL CHANGES

DATA FORMULAS SOLUTIONS APPLYING FORMULAS

σ=7.14
n(a)=196 σ σx̅ =
σ
=0.51
σx̅ = √n
n(b)=100 √n
σ
n(c)=49 σx̅ =
√n σ
σ σx̅ = = 0.714
σx̅ = √n
√n
σ
σx̅ = =1.02
√n

x̅=48.52 µx̅=µ µx̅=µ=48.52