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The Philippine High School has 5,000 senior students. Mr. Manalo, the principal,
wants to obtain information from the senior high students as to their plans after graduation.
A B C D 1. Principal Manalo writes all the names of the senior high school students on
small pieces of paper and draws 500 names to participate in the study. Which
random sampling technique does he apply?
A. cluster B. simple C. stratified D. systematic
A B C D 2. The principal creates a list of all senior high students, decides to survey
every tenth name on the list and later asks those students that are selected.
Which random sampling technique does he apply?
A. cluster B. simple C. stratified D. systematic
A B C D 3. Mr. Manalo divides the senior high students as to their grade level and
strand. He proportionately chooses students from each strand. Which random
sampling technique does he apply?
A. cluster B. simple C. stratified D. systematic
A B C D 4. The principal divides the senior high school students depending on the
barangay where they live and randomly picks some of the barangays to
answer the questionnaire. Which random sampling technique does he apply?
A. cluster B. simple C. stratified D. systematic
A B C D 5. All LRN of each senior high student are written in pieces of paper and
placed in a bowl. Mr. Manalo picks the samples based from the table of
numbers. Which random sampling technique does he apply?
A. cluster B. simple C. stratified D. systematic
1. Illustrates a random sampling.(M11/12SP-IIId-2)
2. Distinguish between parameter and statistic. (M11/12SP-IIId- 3)
3. Identifies sampling distributions of statistics (sample mean). (M11/12SP-IIId- 4)
Procedure/Learning Experience
Column A Column B
Since you are already familiar with random sampling words, identify the random
sampling used in each of the following situations. Choose from simple, systematic, stratified
and cluster.
______________ 1. A researcher writes the name of each student on a piece of paper,
mixes the papers in a bowl, and draws 7 pieces of paper.
______________ 3. A researcher tells the class to count off, and then selects those
numbers that are multiple of 7.
______________ 4. A researcher separates the list from boys and girls then draws 7 names
per each gender.
______________ 5. A researcher surveys all students from 3 randomly selected classes out
of 7 classes.
1. What is a random sampling?
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4. A researcher separates the list from boys and girls then draws 7 names per each gender.
Situation number 4 uses stratified random sampling because the students are divided
into two different strata, boys and girls and then the selection of samples in each gender was
done.
5. A researcher surveys all students from 3 randomly selected classes out of 7 classes.
Situation number 5 practices cluster sampling since all students are divided into
clusters or classes and then the classes were randomly selected. All of the students in the
classes that were randomly selected are considered the samples of the study.
b. Systematic random sampling is a random sampling which uses a list of all the
elements in the population and then elements are being selected based from the kth
consistent intervals. To get the kth interval, divide the population size by the sample
size.
Each of the 30 basketball high school teams has 12 players. The organizer wants to have a
quick survey to know the average height of the players.
A B C D 1. Each team will be asked to place papers with its players’ names into a
fishbowl and randomly drew out five names. The five names from each team
will be combined to make up the sample. Which of the following sampling
techniques is being used in this situation?
A. systematic B. stratified C. simple D. cluster
A B C D 2. The organizer will create a list of all players and they will be represented by
a number. Sixty numbers will be picked to know the samples. Which random
sampling technique did he apply?
A. systematic B. stratified C. simple D. cluster
A B C D 3. All players will be grouped according to their age and will proportionately
choose players to measure their height. Which random sampling technique
did he apply?
A. systematic B. stratified C. simple D. cluster
A B C D 4. The organizer created a list of all players, decided to survey every sixth
name on the list and later asked those players that were selected. Which
random sampling technique did he apply?
A. systematic B. stratified C. simple D. cluster
A B C D 5. Each player of the five teams that will be randomly chosen to answer the
question prior to the study. Which random sampling technique did he apply?
A. systematic B. stratified C. simple D. cluster
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The Philippine High School has 5,000 senior students. Mr. Manalo, the principal, wants to
obtain information from the senior high students as to their plans after graduation.
A B C D 1. Principal Manalo writes all the names of the senior high school students on
small pieces of paper and draws 500 names to participate in the study. Which
random sampling technique does he apply?
A. cluster B. simple C. stratified D. systematic
A B C D 2. The principal creates a list of all senior high students, decides to survey
every tenth name on the list and later asks those students that are selected.
Which random sampling technique does he apply?
A. cluster B. simple C. stratified D. systematic
A B C D 3. Mr. Manalo divides the senior high students as to their grade level and
strand. He proportionately chooses students from each strand. Which random
sampling technique does he apply?
A. cluster B. simple C. stratified D. systematic
A B C D 4. The principal divides the senior high school students depending on the
barangay where they live and randomly picks some of the barangays to
answer the questionnaire. Which random sampling technique does he apply?
A. cluster B. simple C. stratified D. systematic
A B C D 5. All LRN of each senior high student are written in pieces of paper and
placed in a bowl. Mr. Manalo picks the samples based from the table of
numbers. Which random sampling technique does he apply?
A. cluster B. simple C. stratified D. systematic
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Most of the researches need numerical values to easily interpret results of the study.
Those values can be computed based from all the elements of the population or from the
randomly selected samples that were taken. They can be classified as to the different
measures parameter and statistic. Parameter and statistic is being computed through
different measures of central tendency and variability.
For numbers 1 and 2: The Philippine High School has 1,500 grade 10 students. Mr.
Manalo, the principal, wants to obtain information from the students as to the result of the
Mathematics part in NCAE. Based from 500 sample students surveyed, it was found out that
the mean falls on 65.80 in the said area.
Below are the grades in Mathematics of grade 8 students during the third quarter.
94 85 88 79 78
75 89 91 84 77
POPULATION MEAN
The mean is the sum of the data divided by the number of figures. The mean is used to
describe where the set of data tend to concentrate at a certain point.
To compute for the population mean µ, we simply add all the data and divide it by number of
data (N). We apply the formula: µ = Loading…
where: µ = the population mean
∑x = the summation of x (sum of the measures)
Loading… = number of elements in the population
Number x
1 94
2 85
3 88
4 79
5 78
6 75
7 89
8 91
9 84
10 77
∑x = 840
On our case, adding all the 10 numbers will give us a sum of 840.
We substitute to the formula µ = Loading…therefore, µ = Loading… = 84
As you would notice, the population standard deviation is simply the square root of the
population variance.
To solve for the variance and standard deviation, we have this table:
Number x Loading… Loading…
1 94 94 – 84 = 10 102 = 100
2 85 85 – 84 = 1 12 = 1
3 88 88 – 84 = 4 42 = 16
4 79 79 – 84 = – 5 52 = 25
5 78 78 – 84 = – 6 62 = 36
6 75 75 – 84 = – 9 92 = 81
7 89 89 – 84 = 5 52 = 25
8 91 91 – 84 = 7 72 = 49
9 84 84 – 84 = 0 02 = 0
10 77 77 – 84 = 7 72 = 49
∑x = 840 Loading… = 382
The third column is computed through subtracting the mean from scores, while the fourth
column is computed by squaring the third column. Since there is a symbol Loading… or
summation, we need to add the computed values.
Let us now compute for the sample mean, sample variance and sample standard deviation.
Assume that the encircled are data that are randomly selected from the population.
94 85 88 79 78
75 89 91 84 77
SAMPLE MEAN
The sample mean x is the average of all the data selected from the population.
To compute for the sample mean x, we simply add all the data and divide it by number of
samples (n). We apply the formula: x = Loading…
where: x = the sample mean
∑x = the summation of x (sum of the measures)
Loading… = number of samples
On this example, there is a slight difference between the population mean and the sample
mean. But notice that there is no difference regarding the method in determining the value of
the population mean and the sample mean. The divisor is the only difference since the
population mean µ uses N (population size) while sample mean x applies n (sample size).
SAMPLE VARIANCE AND SAMPLE STANDARD DEVIATION
To compute for the sample variance Loading…2, we apply the formula: 𝑠2 = Loading…
where: x = given data
x = the sample mean
Loading… = number of samples
To compute for the sample standard deviation s, we use the formula: Loading… = Loading…
where: x = given data
x = the sample mean
Loading… = number of samples
As you would notice, the sample standard deviation is simply the square root of the sample
variance.
Sample
Number Population Grade Loading… Loading…
Grade
1 94 94 94 – 86 = 8 82 = 64
2 85
3 88 88 88 – 86 = 2 22 = 4
4 79 79 79 – 86 = – 7 – 72 = 49
5 78
6 75
7 89 89 89 – 86 = 3 32 = 9
8 91 91 91 – 86 = 5 52 = 25
9 84 84 84 – 86 = – 2 – 22 = 4
10 77 77 77 – 86 = – 9 – 92 = 81
∑x = 840 ∑x = 602 Loading… = 236
The third column is computed through subtracting the mean from the grades, while the fourth
column is computed by squaring the third column. Since there is a symbol Loading… or
summation, we need to add the computed values.
Again, for the sample mean is
x = Loading…= Loading… = 86
Sample mean x, sample variance s2 and sample standard deviation s are what we called
statistic.
Remember that parameters are for population while statistics are for sample.
1. What is parameter? What is statistic?
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2. How do they differ from one another?
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3. How do we get the population mean? population variance? population standard deviation?
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4. How do we get the sample mean? sample variance? sample standard deviation?
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The grades show below in Mathematics of grade 8 students during the third quarter is our
population.
94 85 88 79 78
75 89 91 84 77
Through the process we undertook, we were able to compute for the following:
the population mean,
µ = Loading…= Loading… = 84
While for our assume data that are randomly selected from the population are classified as
samples.
94 85 88 79 78
75 89 91 84 77
Through our randomly selected samples, we were able to solve for the following the sample
mean,
x = Loading…= Loading… = 86
the sample variance,
𝑠2 = Loading… = Loading…
the sample standard deviation,
Loading… = Loading… = Loading… Loading… Loading… 5.81
Sample mean x, sample variance s2 and sample standard deviation s are what we called
statistic.
A statistic is a measure that is used to describe the sample. Sample mean x, sample
variance s2 and sample standard deviation s are some of the examples of statistic. They are
usually denoted by Roman letters.
Complete the table and compute for the population mean, population variance, population
standard deviation.
Number x Loading… Loading…
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
∑x = Loading… =
II. The scores of the 7 randomly selected students are given below:
35 15 22 38
17 31 27
Complete the table and compute for the sample mean, sample variance, sample standard
deviation.
Number x Loading… Loading…
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
∑x = Loading… =
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For numbers 1 and 2: The Philippine High School has 1,500 grade
10 students. Mr. Manalo, the principal, wants to obtain information from the students as to
the result of the Mathematics part in NCAE. Based from 500 sample students surveyed, it
was found out that the mean falls on 65.80 in the said area.
A B C D 1. What do 1500 grade 10 students signify?
A. statistic C. population
B. sample D. parameter
If the number of elements of the population is too many, it will be extremely hard for
the researchers to collect all data from the group. In some cases, we need to use random
sampling to get appropriate statistic from the samples to draw conclusion that would
represent the population but there can be numerous different set of possible samples of the
same size that can be drawn from a given population. Sampling distribution shows all the
possible samples together with their mean. It describes the probability for each mean of all
samples with the same sample size n.
1. Finds the mean and variance of the sampling distribution of the sample mean
(M11/12SP-IIId-5)
At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
1. differentiate between parameter and statistic.
Procedure/Learning Experience
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A population consists of the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Let us list all possible samples of size
3 from this population and compute the mean of each sample. Complete the table.
Observation Sample Mean
1 1, 2, 3 (1 + 2+ 3) ÷ 3 = 6 ÷ 3 = 2
2 1, 2, 4 2.33
3 1, 2, 5
4 1, 3, 4
5 1, 3, 5
6 1, 4, 5
7 2, 3, 4
8 2, 3, 5
9 2, 4, 5
10 3, 4, 5
There are 10 possible samples of size 3 that can be drawn from the given population.
To get this, we apply the formula for combination of N taken n at a time NCn where N is the
size of the population and n is the sample size.
Then, let us make a frequency distribution of the sample means. This is now the sampling
distribution of the sample means.
Sample Mean Frequency
2 1
2.33 1
2.67 2
3 2
3.33 2
3.67 1
4 1
A sampling distribution of the sample means is the frequency distribution table using the
computed sample means from all the possible random samples of a particular sample size
taken from the given population.
Since we have 10 possible outcomes, for the probability, the denominator will be 10 and the
number on the numerator part will be the number of frequency.
To create a histogram, the sample means will be placed on the x-axis while the probability
will be placed on the y-axis.
2. How are we going to create a sampling distribution of sample means? What are the
steps?
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3. How are we going to create a histogram of the sampling distribution of sample means?
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A sampling distribution of the sample means is the frequency distribution table using the
computed sample means from all the possible random samples of a particular sample size
taken from the given population.
I. A population consists of the values (1, 4, 3, 2). Consider samples of size 2 that can be
drawn from this population.
a. List down all the possible samples and corresponding sample mean.
Observation Samples Sample Mean
1
2
3
4
5
6
II. Coren was able to sell numbers of pairs of shoes which have sizes of 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.
Consider samples of size 3 that can be drawn from this population.
a. List down all the possible samples and corresponding sample mean.
Observation Samples Sample Mean
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
B. D.
Statisticians do not just describe the variation of the individual data values about the
mean of the population. They are also interested to know how the means of the samples of
the same size taken from the same population vary about the population mean. In this
lesson, you will learn how to describe the sampling distribution of the sample means by
computing its means and variance.
A B C D 3. How many different samples of size n=2 can be drawn from the
population?
A. 7 B. 8 C. 9 D. 10
1. Find the mean and variance of the sampling distribution of the sample
mean. (M11/12SP-IIId-2)
1. solve for the mean and variance of sampling distribution of the sample mean.
Procedure/Learning Experience
Illustration Steps
1.
µ = Loading… = Loading… = 3.00
2.
2
x x-µ (x-µ)
1 -2 4
2 -1 1
3 0 0
4 1 1
5 2 4
Σ(x- µ)2=10
5.
Sampling Distribution of Sample Means
Sample Mean Frequency Probability
P
1.5 1 1/10
2.0 1 1/10
2.5 2 1/5
3.0 2 1/5
3.5 2 1/5
4.0 1 1/10
4.5 1 1/10
Total 10 1.00
6.
Sample Probability
Mean P • P
7.
Sample Probability Mean-µ
Mean (Mean-µ)2 Probability•((Mean-µ)2
P
1.5 1/10 -1.5 2.25 0.225
2.0 1/10 -1.0 1.00 0.100
2.5 1/5 -0.5 0.25 0.050
3.0 1/5 0.0 0.00 0.000
3.5 1/5 0.25 0.25 0.050
4.0 1/10 1.00 1.00 0.100
4.5 1/10 2.25 2.25 0.225
Total 1.00 0.750
So, the variance of the sampling distribution is 0.75
1. What are the steps that you identified in the previous activity?
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2. How do you compare mean of the sample means and the mean of the population?
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3. How do you compare variance of the sample means and the variance of the population?
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Illustration Steps
1. Compute the
µ = Loading… = Loading… = 3.00 mean of the
population.
2. Compute the
x x-µ (x-µ) 2 variance of the
1 -2 4 population.
2 -1 1
3 0 0
4 1 1
5 2 4
Σ(x- µ)2=10
1.5 1 1/10
2.0 1 1/10
2.5 2 1/5
3.0 2 1/5
3.5 2 1/5
4.0 1 1/10
4.5 1 1/10
Total 10 1.00
7. Compute the
Sample Probability Mean-µ variance of the
Mean P (Mean-µ)2 Probability•((Mean-µ)2 sampling distribution
of the sample
means. Follow these
1.5 1/10 -1.5 2.25 0.225 steps:
2.0 1/10 -1.0 1.00 0.100 a. Subtract the
2.5 1/5 -0.5 0.25 0.050 population mean
3.0 1/5 0.0 0.00 0.000 from each sample
3.5 1/5 0.25 0.25 0.050 mean.
4.0 1/10 1.00 1.00 0.100
4.5 1/10 2.25 2.25 0.225 b. Square the
difference.
Total 1.00 0.750
c. Multiply the results
So, the variance of the sampling distribution is 0.75
by the corresponding
probability.
Based from the previous activity, the mean of the population is equal to the sample
means. This happens because all samples obtained of n size came from the same
population. The variance of the population is greater than the variance of the sample means,
since a sample of n is less than the population N then the data vary by a small amount as
compared to population.
The standard error of the mean is the standard deviation of the sampling
distribution of the mean. ... Given a population with a finite mean μ and a finite non-zero
variance σ2, the sampling distribution of the mean approaches a normal
distribution with a mean of μ and a variance of σ2/N as N, the sample size, increases.
2. List all samples of size 3 and compute the mean for each sample.
Sample Mean
4. Calculate the mean of the sampling distribution of the sample means. Compare this to the
mean of the population.
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5. Calculate the variance of the sampling distribution of the sample means. Compare this to
the variance of the population.
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A B C D 3. How many different samples of size n=2 can be drawn from the
population?
A. 7 B. 8 C. 9 D. 10
Answer the following questions by shading the letter of the correct answer from the
choices below.
A B C D 1. If a population has a mean of 12.8, what is the mean of the sampling
distribution?
A. Less than 12.8 C. closer to 12.8
B. Larger than 12.8 D. Exactly the same as 12.8
A B C D 2. If the mean of the sampling distribution of the means is 6.5, which of the
following best describes the population mean?
A. The population is greater than 6.5
B. The population decreases by 6.5
C. The population mean is also equal to 6.5.
D. The population mean and mean of the sampling distribution of the
means cannot be compared
A B C D 4. Consider the population consisting of values (2, 4, 6). List all the possible
samples of size 2 which can be drawn with replacement.
A. {(2,2),(2,4),(2,6),(4,2),(4,4),(4,6),(6,2),(6,4),(6,6)}
B. {(2,2),(2,4),(2,6) ,(4,2),(4,4),(4,6)}
C. {(4,2),(4,4),(4,6),(6,2),(6,4),(6,6)
D. {2,4,6}
A B C D 5. If the population has a variance of 4.6, what is the variance of the sampling
distribution of its means if the sampling distribution was derived with sample
size n = 2 and all possible samples are drawn with replacements?
A. 19.22 B. 21.16 C. 10.58 D. 2.3
WORD PUZZLE: Circle the word or group of words that look familiar to you. The words
can be read forward, backward upward, downward or diagonally.
D E V I A T I O N C
G C Z T D E F C A E
R I A I J B A R E N
A D N O S E P R M T
P S A M P L E V M R
H N O R M A L E U A
P O P U L A T I O N
H E C N A I R A V Y
Z S T A N D A R D B
L I M I T T A B L E
Z M E R O E H T X Y
1. What is the mean of the sampling distribution of its means if a population has means
of means of 7.2?
Answer: Remember that the population mean and the mean of the sampling
distribution of its
means are always equal (Loading…, therefore the answer is 7.2.
2. What is the mean of the population if the mean of the sampling distribution of the
means is 7.16?
Answer: The population mean is equal to the mean of the sampling distribution of the
means,
therefore the answer is the same as 7.16
Answer: The variance of the sampling distribution of means is equal to the variance
of the population divided by the sample size n. therefore:
Loading… = Loading…
= Loading…
= 2.085
4. If the population standard deviation is 4.2, what is the standard deviation of the
sampling of the distribution of its means if the sampling distribution was derived with
sample size n=4 and all possible samples were drawn with replacements?
Answer: The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of the means is equal to
the
standard deviation of the population divided by the square root of the
sample size n.
therefore:
Loading…
= Loading…
= Loading…
= 2.1
As the sample size increases, the sampling distribution of the mean (Loading…), can be
approximated by a normal distribution with mean Loading…) and standard deviation
Loading… . It means that if the sample size n is randomly selected from a population with
mean Loading… and variance σ2, the sampling distribution of the sample means will
approach a normal distribution even when the original population is not normally distributed,
as long as the sample size n is sufficiently large.
Solution:
1. Get the mean by the formula Loading…
where Loading… – population mean
Loading… sum of all the terms in x
N - sample size
Loading… Substitute
= Loading… Add each term of the sample divided by the sample size
= Loading… Simplify
Loading… = 3.5 population mean
2. To solve for the population variance, subtract each mean by the population mean
and square the result.
1-3.5 = -2.5 (2.5)2 = (2.5)(2.5) = 6.25
2-3.5 = -1.5 (-1.5)2 = (-1.5)(-1.5) = 2.25
3-3.5 = -0.5 (-0.5)2 = (-0.5)(-0.5)= 0.25
4-3.5 = 0.5 (0.5)2 = (0.5)(0.5) = 0.25
5-3.5 = 1.5 (1.5)2 = (1.5)(1.5) = 2.25
6-3.5 = 2.5 (2.5)2 = (2.5)(2.5) = 6 .25
Loading… (x -Loading…2 = 17.5
Using the formula to solve the population variance
1 2 3 4 5 6
Mean
The illustration above is curve of normal distribution. Below, is an example of abnormal
distribution, it is very unlikely to happen that when there will be an equal chance of getting 1,
2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 in an observation.
The probability histogram of the population is shown above. Here n = 1. Since there
are 6 possible outcomes and each sample will have a chance of occurring once, then the
probability is Loading… .
To further understand these concepts, tables are very useful. Taking them one at a
time makes it easier to see how each data reveal its value.
x-
Observation x (x -Loading…2 P (X=x)
Loading
Loading… (x-
Loading… Loading…2= 17.5 Loading…
The population mean Loading… can also be obtained using probabilities. Using the
formula: Loading…
where, Loading…
P(x) – probability that the sample will occur
Loading…
= 21 (Loading…) Substitute and simplify
Loading… = 3.5
Illustrative Example 2. How about when you take them two at a time or the sample size n =
2. It will give us another set of observations. Now, consider all the possible samples of size 2
that can be drawn with replacement from the population 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
The table below summarizes the information to answer the preceding questions. Complete
this information to answer questions 1-3.
Mean Loading Mean Loading
Loading Loading
Obser Sampl ( - Obser Sampl ( -
- -
vation e Loading Loading vation e Loading Loading
Loading 2 Loading 2
) )
1 (1,1) 1 -2.5 6.25 19 (4,1) 2.5 -1 1
2 (1,2) 1.5 -2 4 20 (4,2) 3 -0.5 0.25
3 (1,3) 2 -1.5 2.25 21 (4,3) 3.5 0 0
4 (1,4) 2.5 -1 1 22 (4,4) 4 0.5 0.25
5 (1,5) 3 -0.5 0.25 23 (4,5) 4.5 1 1
6 (1,6) 3.5 0 0 24 (4,6) 5 1.5 2.25
7 (2,1) 1.5 -2 4 25 (5,1) 3 -0.5 0.25
8 (2,2) 2 -1.5 2.25 26 (5,2) 3.5 0 0
9 (2,3) 2.5 -1 1 27 (5,3) 4 0.5 0.25
10 (2,4) 3 -0.5 0.25 28 (5,4) 4.5 1 1
11 (2,5) 3.5 0 0 29 (5,5) 5 1.5 2.25
12 (2,6) 4 0.5 0.25 30 (5,6) 5.5 2 4
13 (3,1) 2 -1.5 2.25 31 (6,1) 3.5 0 0
14 (3,2) 2.5 -1 1 32 (6,2) 4 0.5 0.25
15 (3,3) 3 -0.5 0.25 33 (6,3) 4.5 1 1
16 (3,4) 3.5 0 0 34 (6,4) 5 1.5 2.25
17 (3,5) 4 0.5 0.25 35 (6,5) 5.5 2 4
18 (3,6) 4.5 1 1 36 (6,6) 6 2.5 6.25
Total 49.5 26.25 76.5 26.25
. Loading… = Loading…
3 Standard deviation of the sampling distribution of the
means
formula
= Loading… Substitute, Loading… (x-Loading…2=52.5; N=
36
Loading… = 1.21 Standard deviation of the sampling
distribution of the means
If you are going to look closely at the histogram, the shape of the curve as represented by
the graph is coming closer and approximately similar to the normal distribution curve
compared to the first histogram where the sample size is 1. Remember that the graph only
considers the sample size of 2.
1. What do you think will happen to the graph when the sample size is 3? 4? 5? 6?
2. What do you think is the mean of the sampling distribution of the means? Will it be
different from the population mean of 3.5? Or will it be the same?
3. If the sample size increases, what do you think will happen to the probability
histogram of the sampling distribution of the means?
4.
A. Read and answer the following questions independently. Show your solution
if necessary.
1. If the population mean is 12.45, what is the mean of the sampling distribution of its
means?
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2. If the mean of the sampling distribution is 24.29, what is the mean of the population?
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3. If a population has a variance of 6.4, what is the variance of the sampling distribution of
the means if the sample size is 4 and all the possible samples are drawn with
replacements?
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4. If the population has a standard deviation of 9.4, what is the standard deviation of the
sampling distribution of its means? The sampling distribution was derived with sample size
n=3, and all the possible samples were drawn with replacements.
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4. Compute for the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of the means.
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A B C D 2. If the mean of the sampling distribution of the means is 6.5, which of the
following best describes the population mean?
A. The population is greater than 6.5
B. The population decreases by 6.5
C. The population mean is also equal to 6.5.
D. The population mean and mean of the sampling distribution of the
means cannot be compared
A B C D 4. Consider the population consisting of values (2, 4, 6). List all the possible
samples of size 2 which can be drawn with replacement.
A. {(2,2),(2,4),(2,6),(4,2),(4,4),(4,6),(6,2),(6,4),(6,6)}
B. {(2,2),(2,4),(2,6) ,(4,2),(4,4),(4,6)}
C. {(4,2),(4,4),(4,6),(6,2),(6,4),(6,6)
D. {2,4,6}
A B C D 5. If the population has a variance of 4.6, what is the variance of the sampling
distribution of its means if the sampling distribution was derived with sample
size n = 2 and all possible samples are drawn with replacements?
A. 19.22 B. 21.16 C. 10.58 D. 2.3
1. A population consists of the three numbers (3, 5, 7). Make a table and compute for
the following: (a) Population mean, (b) Population variance and (c) Population
standard deviation.
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2. A population consists of the four numbers (2, 3, 5). Consider all possible samples of
size 2 that can be drawn with replacement from this population. Find the following:
a. The mean of the population
b. The standard deviation of the population
c. The mean of the sampling distribution of means
d. The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of means.
e. Illustrate the probability histogram of the sampling distribution of the means
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LESSON 6: Solving Problems Involving Sampling Distributions
of the Sample Mean
In the previous topics, you have learned how to use the normal distribution to gain
information about an individual data value obtained from population. In this lesson, you will
use the sampling distribution of the mean to obtain information about the sample mean.
Read each statement carefully. Blacken/Shade the circle with the corresponding
letter that corresponds to the best answer.
For numbers 1 and 2, refer to the problem below. Use the Table of Areas under the Normal
Curve also known as z – Table for the probabilities.
Procedure/Learning Experience
z = Loading… is used when dealing with an individual data obtained from the
population.
z = Loading… is used when dealing with data about the sample means.
Individual values are more variable than sample means.
The use of the two formulas in problem solving will be discussed here in the given problems.
The average time it takes a group of college students to complete a certain examination is
46.2 minutes. The standard deviation is 8 minutes. Assume that the variable is normally
distributed.
(a) What is the probability that a randomly selected college student will complete the
examination in less 43 minutes?
To answer the problem, follow the steps:
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Find P(XLoading… 43) by getting the area under the normal curve.
P(X˂ 43) = P(z ˂ -0.40)
= 0.5000 – 0.1554
= 0.3446
Therefore, the probability that a randomly selected college student will
complete the examination in less than 43 minutes is 0.3446 or 34.46%
(b) If 50 randomly selected college students take the examination, what is the
probability that the mean time it takes the group to complete the test will be less
than 43 minutes?
The probability that 50 randomly selected college students will complete the test in
less than 43 minutes is 0.0023 or 0.23%
In the two problems presented and solved, the probability of (a) is larger than (b)
because individual values are more variable than the sample means.
1. The average number of milligrams (mg) of cholesterol in a cup of certain brand of ice
cream is 660 mg and the standard deviation is 35 mg. Assume the variable is normally
distributed.
(a) If a cup of ice cream is selected, what is the probability that the cholesterol content will
be more than 670 mg?
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(b) If a sample of 10 cups of ice cream is selected, what is the probability that the mean of
the sample will be larger than 670 mg?
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Read each statement carefully. Blacken/Shade the circle with the corresponding letter that
corresponds to the best answer.
For numbers 1 and 2, refer to the problem below. Use the Table of Areas under the Normal
Curve also known as z – Table for the probabilities.