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The average on a statistics test was 86 with a standard

deviation of 3. If the test scores are normally distributed,
find the probability that a student receives a test score less
than 92.

Mean: 86
SD: 3
x = 92
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the subset from the population you

want to examine

sample
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measure that describes a sample

statistic
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the group you want to generalize. It

consists of all the members of the
group you are interested in

population
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measure that describes a population

parameter
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a process used in statistical analysis

in which a predetermined number of
observations are taken from a
larger population

sample
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Population: 9
Sample size: 5

How many possible samples are

there?
126
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Population: 6
Sample size: 6

How many possible samples are

there?
15
 Statistics and Probability

4
Finding the Mean and
Variance of the
Sampling Distribution
of Sample Means

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OBJECTIVES:
In this lesson you will:
1.finds the mean and variance of the sampling
distribution of the sample mean.
2.defines sampling distribution of the sample mean
for normal population when the variance is: (a)
known; (b) unknown

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 Population Sampling Distribution of
Sample Means
 

Mean

Variance

Standard
Deviation
 Sampling with Replacement
Example 1:
Consider a population consisting of the values 2, 5, and 8.
A. Compute the population mean.
B. Compute the population variance.
C. Find the population standard deviation.
D. List all the possible samples of size 2 with replacement and
their corresponding means.
E. Find the mean of the sampling distribution of sample means.
F. Find the variance of the sampling distribution of sample means.
G. Find the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of
sample means.
 Solution:
a. Compute the population
mean. Consider a
  population
consisting of
the values 2, 5,
and 8.
 
Hence, the population mean
is 5.
B. Compute the variance;
2 3 9
5 0 0
8 3 9

   

Hence, the population variance is 6

C. Find the population
standard deviation.

Hence, the population

standard deviation is 2.45.
 Consider a population consisting of the values
2, 5, and 8.
D. List all the possible samples of
size 2 with replacement and their
corresponding means.
Observation
Samples 2, 5, 8
1 2, 2 2.0 2,2
2 2, 5 3.5
2,5
3
2,8
2, 8 5.0
5,2
4 5, 2 3.5 5,5
5 5, 5 5.0 5,8
6 5, 8 6.5 8,2
7 8, 2 5.0 8,5
8 8, 5 6.5 8,8
E. Find the mean of the sampling
distribution of means.
Observati
on Samples
1 2, 2 2.0
2 2, 5 3.5
3 2, 8 5.0  
4 5, 2 3.5 Hence, the mean
5 5, 5 5.0 of the sampling
6 5, 8 6.5 distribution of
7 8, 2 5.0 sample means is
8 8, 5 6.5 5.
9 8, 8 8.0

 Total: 9 
 F. Find the variance of the sampling distribution of
means.
Observation Samples
1 2, 2 2.0 3 9
2 2, 5 3.5 1.5 2.25
3 2, 8 5.0 0 0
4 5, 2 3.5 1.5 2.25  
5 5, 5 5.0 0 0
6 5, 8 6.5 1.5 2.25
7 8, 2 5.0 0 0
8 8, 5 6.5 1.5 2.25
9 8, 8 8.0 3 9
   

 
G. Find the standard deviation of the
sampling distribution.

 
Hence, the standard deviation of the
sampling distribution of sample means
is 1.73.
` Sampling without Replacement
Example 2: Consider a population consisting of the values
1, 3, and 5.
A. Compute the population mean.
B. Compute the population variance.
C. Find the population standard deviation.
D. List all the possible samples of size 2 without
replacement and their corresponding means.
E. Find the mean of the sampling distribution of sample
means.
F. Find the variance of the sampling distribution of sample
means.
G. Find the standard deviation of the sampling distribution
of sample means.
 Solution:
Consider aA. Compute the population mean.
population
consisting of  
the values 1,Hence, the population mean is 3.
3, and 5.
B. Compute the population variance.

1 2 4
3 0 0
5 2 4

   

 
Hence, the population variance is 2.67
C. Find the population
standard deviation.

Hence, the population

standard deviation is
1.63.
 Consider a population consisting of the
  values 1, 3, and 5.
D. List all the possible samples
of size 2 with replacement and
their corresponding means. 1, 3, 5
Observation Samples
1 1, 3 2 1,3
2 1, 5 3 1,5
3 3, 1 2 3,1
4 3, 5 4 3,5
5 5, 1 3 5,1
6 5, 3 4
 E. Find the mean of the sampling distribution of means.

Observation Samples
1 1, 3 2
2 1, 5 3
3 3, 1 2  
4 3, 5 4 Hence, the mean
5 5, 1 3 of the sampling distribution
6 5, 3 4 of sample means is 3.
 
 
 F. Find the variance of the sampling
distribution of means.
Observatio
n Samples
1 1, 3 2 1 1
2 1, 5 3 0 0
3 3, 1 2 1 1 Hence, the variance
4 3, 5 4 1 1 of the sampling distribution
5 5, 1 3 0 0 of sample means is 0.67.
6 5, 3 4 1 1  
   
 
 Find the standard deviation of the sampling
distribution.
 

 
Hence, the standard deviation of the sampling
distribution of sample means is 0.82.