Datoy, Nikkole Ann Grade 11- Aristotle Statistics and Probability

UNIT 6

Lesson 1: Mean of a Sampling Distribution

Check your understanding!
1. Solve the mean of each sampling distribution for the sample mean.
a.

SAMPLE PROBABILITY
6 0.20
7 0.25
8 0.20

𝜇𝑥 = 6(0.20) + 7(0.25) + 8(0.20) + 9(0.35)

𝝁𝒙 = 7.7

b.

SAMPLE PROBABILITY
22 0.15
24 0.10
26 0.18
28 0.35
30 0.22

𝜇𝑥 = 22(0.15) + 24(0.10) + 26(0.18) + 28(0.35) + 30 (0.22)

𝜇𝑥 = 26.78
 c.

SAMPLE PROBABILITY
10.5 0.11
13.8 0.31
15.6 0.25
19.1 0.18
20.2 0.15

𝜇𝑥 = 10.5(0.11) + 13.8(0.31) + 15.6(0.25) + 19.1(0.18) + 20.2 (0.15)

𝝁𝒙 = 15.801

2. For each population, find the mean of the sampling distribution of the sample
mean with an indicated sample size, n.
a) 7, 10, 19, 20; n = 2
b) 46, 51, 55, 59, 6; n = 3
c) 24, 26, 29, 32, 35; n = 4
a.
SAMPLE
SAMPLE MEAN FREQUENCY PROBABILITY
MEAN

7, 10 8.5 8.5 1 1/6

7,19 13 13 1 1/6

7, 20 13.5 13.5 1 1/6

10, 19 14.5 14.5 1 1/6

10, 20 15 15 1 1/6

19, 20 19.5 19.5 1 1/6

 𝜇𝑥 = 8.5(1) + 13(1) + 13.5(1) + 14.5(1) + 15 (1) + 19.5(1)
6
𝝁𝒙 = 14

b.
SAMPLE
SAMPLE MEAN FREQUENCY PROBABILITY
MEAN
46, 51,
50.7 50.7 1 0.10
55
46, 51,
52 52 1 0.10
59
46, 51,
52.7 52.7 1 0.10
61
46, 55,
53.3 53.3 1 0.10
59
46, 55,
54 54 1 0.10
61
46, 59,
55.3 55.3 1 0.10
61
51, 55,
55 55 1 0.10
59
51, 55,
55.7 55.7 1 0.10
61
51, 59,
57 57 1 0.10
61
55, 59,
58.3 58.3 1 0.10
61

𝜇𝑥 = 50.7(1) + 52(1) + 52.7(1) + 53.3(1) + 54(1) + 55.3(1) + 55(1)

+ 55.7(1) + 57(1) + 58.3(1)
10
 𝝁𝒙 =54.4

c.
SAMPLE
SAMPLE MEAN FREQUENCY PROBABILITY
MEAN
24, 26,
27.75 27.75 1 0.20
29, 32
24, 26,
28.5 28.5 1 0.20
29, 35
24, 26,
29.25 29.25 1 0.20
29, 35
24, 29,
30 30 1 0.20
32, 35
26, 29,
30.5 30.5 1 0.20
32, 35

𝜇𝑥 = 27.75(1) + 28.5(1) + 29.25(1) + 30(1) + 30.5 (1)

5
𝝁𝒙 = 29.2

Lesson 2: Variance of a Sampling Distribution

Check your understanding!
1. For each of the following population, solve for the variance of the sampling
distribution of the sample mean whose sample size is indicated.

a) 6, 8, 9, 12; n = 2
b) 15, 19, 20, 22; n = 3
c) 54, 58, 68, 82, 91; n = 3
d) 35, 36, 39, 40, 49; n = 4
e) 65, 69, 74, 78, 79, 90; n = 4

a) 6, 8, 9, 12; n = 2
POPULATIONS(X) 𝐗𝟐
6 36
8 64
9 81
12 144
∑ 𝑋 = 35 ∑ 𝑋2 = 325

(σX)2 σ2
σ2 = σX 2 - σ𝑥̅ 2 =
N 𝑛
N
(35)2 4.69
𝜎2 = 325 - σ𝑥̅ 2 =
4 2
4
𝛔𝟐 = 4.69 𝛔𝒙̅𝟐 = 2.35

b) 15, 19, 20, 22; n = 3

POPULATIONS(X) 𝐗𝟐
15 225
19 361
20 400
22 484
∑ 𝑋 = 76 ∑ 𝑋2 = 1,470

(σX)2 σ2
σ2 = σX 2 - σ𝑥̅ 2 =
N 𝑛
N
(76)2 6.5
𝜎2 = 1470 - σ𝑥̅ 2 =
4 3
4
𝛔𝟐 = 6.5 𝛔𝒙̅𝟐 = 2.17
c) 54, 58, 68, 82, 91; n = 3
POPULATIONS(X) 𝐗𝟐
54 2,916
58 3,364
68 4,624
82 6,724
91 8,281
∑ 𝑋 = 353 ∑ 𝑋2 = 25,909

(σX)2 σ2
σ2 = σX 2 - σ𝑥̅ 2 =
N 𝑛
N
(353)2 197.44
𝜎2 = 25,909 - σ𝑥̅ 2 =
5 3
5
𝟐
𝛔 = 197.44 𝛔𝒙̅𝟐 = 65.81

d) 35, 36, 39, 40, 49; n = 4

POPULATIONS(X) 𝐗𝟐
35 1,225
36 1,296
39 1,521
40 1,600
49 2,401
∑ 𝑋 = 199 ∑ 𝑋2 = 8,043

(σX)2 σ2
σ2 = σX 2 - σ𝑥̅ 2 =
N 𝑛
N
(199)2 24.56
𝜎2 = 8,043 - σ𝑥̅ 2 =
5 4
5
𝛔𝟐 = 24.56 𝛔𝒙̅𝟐 = 6.14
 e) 65, 69, 74, 78, 79, 90; n=4
POPULATIONS(X) 𝐗𝟐
65 4,225
69 4,761
74 5,476
78 6,084
79 6,241
90 8,100
∑ 𝑋 = 455 ∑ 𝑋2 = 34,887

(σX)2 σ2
σ2 = σX 2 - σ𝑥̅ 2 =
N 𝑛
N
(455)2 63.81
𝜎2 = 34,887 - σ𝑥̅ 2 =
6 4
6
𝛔𝟐 = 63.81 𝛔𝒙̅𝟐 = 59.5

2. The variance of a population is 3.26. If a sampling distribution of the sample

mean is constructed from the population with a sample size of 3, what is the
variance of the sampling distribution of the sample mean?

Given:

σ2
.σ2 = 3.26 σ𝑥̅ 2 =
𝑛
3.26
𝑛 =3 σ𝑥̅ 2 =
3
𝛔𝒙̅𝟐 = ? 𝛔𝒙̅𝟐 = 1.09

Lesson 3: Standard Error of the Mean

Check your understanding!
1. For each of the following population, solve for the standard error of the
sampling distribution of the sample mean whose sample size is indicated.
a) 5, 9, 11, 14; n = 2
b) 16, 20, 22, 26; n = 3
c) 54, 58, 68, 82, 91; n = 3
d) 38, 39, 41, 45, 49; n = 4
e) 105, 109, 110, 112, 115, 120; n = 4

a) 5, 9, 11, 14; n = 2
POPULATIONS(X) 𝐗𝟐
5 25
9 81
11 121
14 196
∑ 𝑋 = 39 ∑ 𝑋2 = 423

(σX)2 σ2
σ2 = σX 2 - σ𝑥̅ 2 =
N 𝑛
N
(39)2 10.69
𝜎2 = 423 - σ𝑥̅ 2 =
4 2
6
𝟐
𝛔 = 10.69 σ𝑥̅ 2 = 5.35
√σ𝑥̅ 2 = √5.35
𝛔𝒙̅ = 2.31

b) 16, 20, 22, 26; n = 3

POPULATIONS(X) 𝐗𝟐
16 256
20 400
22 484
26 676
∑ 𝑋 = 84 ∑ 𝑋2 = 1,816
 (σX)2 σ2
σ2 = σX 2 - σ𝑥̅ 2 =
N 𝑛
N
(84)2 13
𝜎2 = 1,816 - σ𝑥̅ 2 =
4 3
4
𝛔𝟐 = 13 σ𝑥̅ 2 = 4.33
√σ𝑥̅ 2 = √4.33
𝛔𝒙̅ = 2.08

c) 54, 58, 68, 82, 91; n = 3

POPULATIONS(X) 𝐗𝟐
54 2,916
58 3,364
68 4,624
82 6,724
91 8,281
∑ 𝑋 = 353 ∑ 𝑋2 = 25,909

(σX)2 σ2
σ2 = σX 2 - σ𝑥̅ 2 =
N 𝑛
N
(353)2 197.44
𝜎2 = 25,909 - σ𝑥̅ 2 =
5 3
5
𝛔𝟐 = 197.44 σ𝑥̅ 2 = 65.81
√σ𝑥̅ 2 = √65.81
𝛔𝒙̅ = 8.11

d) 38, 39, 41, 45, 49; n = 4

POPULATIONS(X) 𝐗𝟐
38 1,444
39 1,521
41 1,681
 45 2,025
49 2,401
∑ 𝑋 = 212 ∑ 𝑋2 = 9,072

(σX)2 σ2
σ2 = σX 2 - σ𝑥̅ 2 =
N 𝑛
N
(212)2 16.64
𝜎2 = 9,072 - σ𝑥̅ 2 =
5 4
5
𝟐
𝛔 = 16.64 σ𝑥̅ 2 = 4.16
√σ𝑥̅ 2 = √4.16
𝛔𝒙̅ = 2.04

e) 105, 109, 110, 112, 115, 120; n = 4

POPULATIONS(X) 𝐗𝟐
105 11025
109 11881
110 12,100
112 12,544
115 13,255
120 14,400
∑ 𝑋 = 671 ∑ 𝑋2 = 75,175

(σX)2 σ2
σ2 = σX 2 - σ𝑥̅ 2 =
N 𝑛
N
(671)2 22.47
𝜎2 = 75,175 - σ𝑥̅ 2 =
6 4
6
𝟐
𝛔 = 22.47 σ𝑥̅ 2 = 5.62
√σ𝑥̅ 2 = √5.62
𝛔𝒙̅ = 2.37
2. The variance of a population is 5.18. If a sampling distribution of the
sample mean is constructed from the population with a sample size of 3,
what is the standard error of the sampling distribution of the sample
mean?

Given:

σ2
.σ2 = 5.13 σ𝑥̅ 2 =
𝑛
5.18
𝑛 =3 σ𝑥̅ 2 =
3
𝛔𝒙̅𝟐 = ? 𝛔𝒙̅𝟐 = 1.73
𝛔𝒙̅ = ? √σ𝑥̅ 2 = √1.73
𝛔𝒙̅ = 1.32

3. The number of people in five ice cream stores of an ice cream company
that wanted to try the new ice cream flavor are reported as follows:

STORES 1 2 3 4 5
NUMBERS
49 55 65 52 39
OF PEOPLE

If three stores are selected at random and a sampling distribution of the

sample mean for the number of people that wanted to try the new ice
cream flavor is constructed, what is the standard error of the sampling
distribution?

POPULATIONS(X) 𝐗𝟐
49 2,401
55 3,025
65 4,225
52 2,704
39 1,521
∑ 𝑋 = 260 ∑ 𝑋2 = 13,876
 (σX)2 σ2
σ2 = σX 2 - σ𝑥̅ 2 =
N 𝑛
N
(260)2 71.2
𝜎2 = 13,876 - σ𝑥̅ 2 =
5 3
5
𝛔𝟐 = 71.2 σ𝑥̅ 2 = 23.73
√σ𝑥̅ 2 = √23.73
𝛔𝒙̅ = 4.87