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1 X5.1
2
3 Sample, X (X-Xbar)^2
4 8.1 2.4336 =(B4-$C$12)^2
5
6
6.5
4.9
0.0016
2.6896 S 

 X  X 2
7 7.3 0.5776 n1
8 5.9 0.4096
9
10 Sample size n = 5 =COUNT(B4:B8)
11 Sum X = 32.7 =SUM(B4:B8)
12 Sample mean = 6.54 =C11/C10
13 Estmate of population mean = 6.54 =C12
14
15 Sum (X-Xbar)^2 = 6.112 =SUM(C4:C8)
16 Sample variance = 1.528 =C15/(C10-1) 1.528 =VAR.S(B4:B8)
17 Sample standard deviation = 1.23612297123 =C16^0.5 1.236123 =STDEV.S(B4:B8)
18 Estimate of population sd = 1.23612297123 =C17
19 SEE = 0.55281099844 =C18/SQRT(C10)
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1 X5.2
2
3 Sample 1 mean = 8.7
4 Sample 1 SD = 0.3
5 Sample 1 size = 10
6
7 Sample 2 X (X-Xbar)^2 Sample 2 mean = 8.7 =SUM(C8:C12)/COUNT(C8:C12)
8 8.6 0.01 Sample 2 size = 5 =COUNT(C8:C12)
9 8.5 0.04 S(X-Xbar)^2 = 0.1 =SUM(D8:D12)
10 8.8 0.01 Sample 2 variance = 0.025 =G9/(G8-1)
11 8.7 0 Sample 2 SD = 0.1581139 =G10^0.5
12 8.9 0.04
13 Combine sample 1 and 2

 2
14 Estimate pop mean = 8.7 =(C5*C3+G8*G7)/(C5+G8)
15  X  X Estimate pop sd = 0.2807956 =SQRT((C5*C4^2+G8*G11^2)/(C5+G8-2))
16 S 
17 n 1 0.025 =VAR.S(C8:C12)
18 0.1581139 =STDEV.S(C8:C12)
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1 X5.3
2
3 Sample 1 (X-Xbar)^2 Sample 2 (Y-Ybar)^2 Summary
4 0.4 0.01 0.2 0.0002040816326531 n1 = 6 =COUNT(B4:B9)
5 0.2 0.01 0.2 0.0002040816326531 n2 = 7 =COUNT(D4:D10)
6 0.2 0.01 0.1 0.0130612244897959 Sample 1 mean = 0.3 =B12/H4
7 0.4 0.01 0.4 0.0344897959183673 Sample 2 mean = 0.2142857 =D12/H5
8 0.3 0 0.2 0.0002040816326531 Best estimate of mean = 0.2538462 =(H4*H6+H5*H7)/(H4+H5)
9 0.3 0 0.3 0.0073469387755102
10 0.1 0.0130612244897959 Sample 1 sd = 0.0894427 =SQRT(C12/(H4-1))
11 Sample 2 sd = 0.1069045 =SQRT(E12/(H5-1))
12 Totals = 1.8 0.04 1.5 0.0685714285714286
13 =SUM(B4:B9) =SUM(C4:C9) =SUM(D4:D10) =SUM(E4:E10) Best estimate of the variance = 0.0116364 =(H4*H10^2+H5*H11^2)/(H4+H5-2)
14

 2
15 0.0894427 =STDEV.S(B4:B9)
16  X X 0.1069045 =STDEV.S(D4:D10)
17 S 
18 n1
19
 A B C D E F G H
1 X5.4
2
3 Sample 1 Calculate P(sample mean 2 lies between 12.12 and 12.14)?
4 n1 = 100
5 Mean 1 = 12.132 To solve this we need to know about an estimate of the population mean and SE for Sample 2
6 SD 1 = 0.11
7 Estimate of population mean 1 = 12.132 =C5
8 Sample 2 Estimate of population mean 2 = 12.132 =G7
9 n2 = 50
10 Estimate of population variance 1 = 0.0121 =C6^2
11 Estimate of population variance 2 = 0.0121 =G10
12 Estimate of population sd 2 = 0.11 =SQRT(G11)
13 Estimate of SE for 2 = 0.0155563 =G12/SQRT(C9)
14
15 P(12.12 <= Sample Mean 2 <= 12.14) = 0.4762266 =NORM.DIST(12.14,G8,G13,TRUE())-NORM.DIST(12.12,G8,G13,TRUE())
 A B C D
1 X5.5
2
3 Sample size n = 20
4 Proportion correct p = 0.6 =12/20
5 Estimate of population proportion = 0.6 =C4
6
7 Estimate of the SEE = 0.1095445 =SQRT(C5*(1-C5)/C3)
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1 X5.6
2
3 Sample A
4 Number taken = 500
5 Number marked = 500
6 Proportion marked = 1 =C5/C4
7
8 Sample B
9 Number taken = 500
10 Number marked = 25
11 Proportion marked = 0.05 =C10/C9
12
13 For total population
14
15 Population proportion = 500/N
16
17 Using second sample then proportion marked in sample 2 = population proportion
18
19 Therefore, 500/N = 0.05
20 Solving for N gives N = 10000 =500/C11
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1 X5.7
2
3 Population SD = 0.05
4 Sample size = 100
5 sample mean = 1.13
6 SE of sample mean = 0.005 =C3/SQRT(C4)
7 CI = 0.9
8 Alpha = 0.05 =(1-C7)/2
9 Since sample size large assume sample mean normally distributed
10 Calculate 90% CI for population mean
11
12 Lower Z cri = -1.64485362695 =NORM.S.INV(C8)
13 Upper Z cri = 1.644853626951 =NORM.S.INV(1-C8)
14
15 Lower CI for pop mu = 1.121775731865 =C5+C6*C12
16 Upper CI for pop mu = 1.138224268135 =C5+C13*C6
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1 X5.8
2
3 Sample size = 100
4 Mean travel distance d = 10
5 Standard deviation SD = 3
6
7 (a) 90% CI for population mean D (b) Sample size n to ensure CI of 0.5 at 95%
8
9 Since sample size large assume sample mean normally distributed CI = 0.95
10 Calculate 90% CI for population mean Alpha = 0.025 =(1-H9)/2
11 Lower Zcri = -1.95996 =NORM.S.INV(H10)
12 SE of sample mean = 0.30151134458 =C5/SQRT(C3-1) Upper Zcri = 1.95996398454 =NORM.S.INV(1-H10)
13 CI = 0.9
14 Alpha = 0.05 =(1-C13)/2 Size of CI = dU - dL = 0.5
15 Lower Z cri = -1.644853627 =NORM.S.INV(C14)
16 Upper Z cri = 1.64485362695 =NORM.S.INV(1-C14) We can show that
17 Lower CI for D = 9.5040579713 =C4+C15*C12
18 Upper CI for D = 10.4959420287 =C4+C16*C12 10  D
 1.96   3 
19
3 0.5  2  1.96   

20 n  n 
21
22
23 Solve for n = 553.17007018 =(2*H12*C5/H14)^2
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1 X5.9
2
3 Sample Sample
4 21.4 n= 13 =COUNT(B4:B16)
5 23.1 Mean = 24.20769230769 =AVERAGE(B4:B16)
6 25.9 SD = 1.766098118481 =STDEV.S(B4:B16)
7 24.7 CI = 0.95
8 23.4 Alpha = 0.025 =(1-E7)/2
9 24.5 Estimate of SE = 0.489827486437 =E6/SQRT(E4)
10 25
11 22.5 t= 49.4208532146 =E5/E9
12 26.9 df = 12 =E4-1
13 26.4
14 25.8 Lower Tcri = 2.178812829667 =T.INV(1-E8,E12)
15 23.2 Upper Tcri = -2.178812829667 =T.INV(E8,E12)
16 21.9
17 Lower CI for mu = 25.27493471947 =E5+E14*E9
18 Upper CI for mu = 23.14044989592 =E5+E15*E9
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1 X5.10
2
3 Population
4 Mean = 168
5 SD = 15.65
6
7 Calculate size of sample
8
9 CI = 0.98
10 Alpha = 0.01 =(1-D9)/2
11 Upper Zcri = 2.3263479 =NORM.S.INV(1-D10)
12 Measure of error = 3
13
14 n = 147.27719 =(D11*D5/D12)^2
15
16 Sample size n = 148 =ROUNDUP(D14,0)
 A B C D
1 TU5.1
2
3 Sample size = 60
4 Sample average = 62.1
5 Sample standard deviation = 2.06
6
7
8 Confidence interval 99%
9 CI = 0.99
10 2*Alpha = 1 - CI = 0.01 =1-C9
11 Alpha = 0.005 =C10/2
12
13 Given sample size large (=> 30) then assume Central Limit Theorem applies
14
15 Z ~ N(m = sample mean, standard error = s/sqrt(n)) ~ s/sqrt(n)
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17 Point estimate of population mean = 62.1 =C4
18 Standard error = 0.265944856439576 =C5/SQRT(C3)
19
20 Lower critical Z value = -2.5758293035489 =NORM.S.INV(C11)
21 Upper critical Z value = 2.5758293035489 =NORM.S.INV(1-C11)
22
23 Lower critical value = 61.4149714456548 =C4+C20*C18
24 Upper critical value = 62.7850285543452 =C4+C21*C18
25
26 Therefore, 99% confidence interval is 61.41 to 62.79 to 2 decimal places.
27 (Assumption: Central Limit Theorem applies)
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1 TU5.2
2
3 Sample size = 75
4 Sample average = 182.56
5 Sample standard deviation = 5.04
6
7
8 Confidence interval 95%
9 CI = 0.95
10 2*Alpha = 1 - CI = 0.05 =1-C9
11 Alpha = 0.025 =C10/2
12
13 Given sample size large (=> 30) then assume Central Limit Theorem applies
14
15 Z ~ N(m = sample mean, standard error = s/sqrt(n)) ~ s/sqrt(n)
16
17 Point estimate of population mean = 182.56 =C4
18 Standard error = 0.581969071343143 =C5/SQRT(C3)
19
20 Lower critical Z value = -1.95996398454005 =NORM.S.INV(C11)
21 Upper critical Z value = 1.95996398454005 =NORM.S.INV(1-C11)
22
23 Lower critical value = 181.419361580051 =C4+C20*C18
24 Upper critical value = 183.700638419949 =C4+C21*C18
25
26 Therefore, 95% confidence interval is 181.42 to 183.70 to 2 decimal places.
27 (Assumption: Central Limit Theorem applies)
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1 TU5.3
2
3 Sample size = 40
4 Sample average = 24.5
5 Population standard deviation = 4
6
7
8 Confidence interval 95%
9 CI = 0.95
10 2*Alpha = 1 - CI = 0.05 =1-C9
11 Alpha = 0.025 =C10/2
12
13
14
15 Z ~ N(m = sample mean, standard error = s/sqrt(n))
16
17 Point estimate of population mean = 24.5 =C4
18 Standard error = 0.632455532033676 =C5/SQRT(C3)
19
20 Lower critical Z value = -1.95996398454005 =NORM.S.INV(C11)
21 Upper critical Z value = 1.95996398454005 =NORM.S.INV(1-C11)
22
23 Lower critical value = 23.2604099353909 =C4+C20*C18
24 Upper critical value = 25.7395900646091 =C4+C21*C18
25
26 Therefore, 95% confidence interval is 23.26 to 25.74 to 2 decimal places.
TU5.4

Sample size = 50
Sample average = 22.8
Population standard deviation = 1.45

Confidence interval 98%

CI = 0.98
2*Alpha = 1 - CI = 0.02 =1-C9
Alpha = 0.01 =C10/2

Z ~ N(m = sample mean, standard error = s/sqrt(n))

Point estimate of population mean = 22.8 =C4

Standard error = 0.205060967 =C5/SQRT(C3)

Lower critical Z value = -2.32634787 =NORM.S.INV(C11)

Upper critical Z value = 2.326347874 =NORM.S.INV(1-C11)

Lower critical value = 22.32295686 =C4+C20*C18

Upper critical value = 23.27704314 =C4+C21*C18

Therefore, 98% confidence interval is 22.32 to 23.28 to 2 decimal places.

TU5.5

Sample size = 300

Sample average = 9.7
Sample standard deviation = 3.2

Confidence interval 98%

CI = 0.98
2*Alpha = 1 - CI = 0.02 =1-C9
Alpha = 0.01 =C10/2

Given sample size large (=> 30) then assume Central Limit Theorem applies

Z ~ N(m = sample mean, standard error = s/sqrt(n)) ~ s/sqrt(n)

Point estimate of population mean = 9.7 =C4

Standard error = 0.184752086 =C5/SQRT(C3)

Lower critical Z value = -2.32634787 =NORM.S.INV(C11)

Upper critical Z value = 2.326347874 =NORM.S.INV(1-C11)

Lower critical value = 9.270202377 =C4+C20*C18

Upper critical value = 10.12979762 =C4+C21*C18

Therefore, 98% confidence interval is 9.27 to 10.13 to 2 decimal places.

(Assumption: Central Limit Theorem applies)
TU5.6

Sample size = 65
Sample average = 3.01
Sample standard deviation = 0.28

Confidence interval 99%

CI = 0.99
2*Alpha = 1 - CI = 0.01 =1-C9
Alpha = 0.005 =C10/2

Given sample size large (=> 30) then assume Central Limit Theorem applies

Z ~ N(m = sample mean, standard error = s/sqrt(n)) ~ s/sqrt(n)

Point estimate of population mean = 3.01 =C4

Standard error = 0.034729726 =C5/SQRT(C3)

Lower critical Z value = -2.5758293 =NORM.S.INV(C11)

Upper critical Z value = 2.575829304 =NORM.S.INV(1-C11)

Lower critical value = 2.920542155 =C4+C20*C18

Upper critical value = 3.099457845 =C4+C21*C18

Therefore, 99% confidence interval is 2.92 to 3.10 to 2 decimal places.

(Assumption: Central Limit Theorem applies)
TU5.7

Sample size = 38
Sample average = 17.8
Population standard deviation = 4.5

Confidence interval 98%

CI = 0.98
2*Alpha = 1 - CI = 0.02 =1-C9
Alpha = 0.01 =C10/2

Z ~ N(m = sample mean, standard error = s/sqrt(n))

Point estimate of population mean = 17.8 =C4

Standard error = 0.729996395 =C5/SQRT(C3)

Lower critical Z value = -2.32634787 =NORM.S.INV(C11)

Upper critical Z value = 2.326347874 =NORM.S.INV(1-C11)

Lower critical value = 16.10177444 =C4+C20*C18

Upper critical value = 19.49822556 =C4+C21*C18

Therefore, 98% confidence interval is 16.10 to 19.50 to 2 decimal places.

TU5.8

Mean diameter is normally distributed with population standard deviation of 6 inches.

Population standard deviation = 3

Interval = 0.4

CI = 0.95
2*Alpha = 0.05
Alpha = 0.025

Upper critical Z = 1.959964 =NORM.S.INV(1-C11)

n = 216.08206 =(C13*C5/C7)^2

Therefore, we need a sample of size 217 to achieve a 95% confidence interval of X ± 0.4
TU5.9

Sample size = 70
Sample average = 2010
Sample standard deviation = 48.6

Confidence interval 95%

CI = 0.95
2*Alpha = 1 - CI = 0.05
Alpha = 0.025

Given sample size large (=> 30) then assume Central Limit Theorem applies

Z ~ N(m = sample mean, standard error = s/sqrt(n)) ~ s/sqrt(n)

Point estimate of population mean = 2010

Standard error = 5.808811041

Lower critical Z value = -1.95996398

Upper critical Z value = 1.959963985

Lower critical value = 1998.61494

Upper critical value = 2021.38506

Therefore, 95% confidence interval is 1998.61 to 2021.39 to 2 decimal places.

(Assumption: Central Limit Theorem applies)
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=C10/2

=C4
=C5/SQRT(C3)

=NORM.S.INV(C11)
=NORM.S.INV(1-C11)

=C4+C20*C18
=C4+C21*C18