1

Population mean 23
Population std dev 4.5

a. Sample N Sample Std dev

A 4 2.25
B 9 1.5
C 16 1.125
D 25 0.9
E 75 0.5196152423

b. Sample N Sample Std dev

A 4 2.25
B 9 1.5
C 16 1.125
D 25 0.9
E 75 0.5196152423

c. Probability that sample mean will be between 22 and 24

Sample N Sample Std dev

A 4 2.25
B 9 1.5
C 16 1.125
D 25 0.9
E 75 0.5196152423

d. As the number of observations in the sample increases, the standard deviatio

of observations in the sample yields a

2 Population mean 500

Pop. Std dev. 100

a. Sample 80
Expected Sample Mean E(x)

b Sample Standard Dev. 11.1803398875

c Probability of sample mean >= 515

8.99%
 d Probability of sample mean <= 475

1.27%

e Probability of sample mean between 490 and 510

P(Z490) P(Z510)
18.55% 81.45%

Probability of sample mean lying between 490 and 510

= P(Z510) - P(Z490) 62.89%

f Sample mean 525 Prob.

Alpha/2
Z (alpha/2)

X+Z(alpha/2)*std dev
Confidence Interval 546.9130635144

g Sample mean 525 Prob.

Alpha/2
Z (alpha/2)

X+Z(alpha/2)*std dev
Confidence Interval 539.3281820861

4 No. of participants 40

Population Standard Dev. 9.25

Sample Std. dev. 1.4625534178

Sample Mean 70.85

Prob. 90% Alpha

Alpha/2 5%
Z (alpha/2) 1.64

X+Z(alpha/2)*std dev
Confidence Interval 73.26

If the standard Dev of the sample was 9.25

Sample Std Dev 9.25

Prob. 90% Alpha
Alpha/2 5%
Z (alpha/2) 1.64

X+Z(alpha/2)*std dev
Confidence Interval 86.06

Confidence intervalis used to describe the amount of uncertainty associated

aconfidence level, such as 95 %. It means that if the same population is
resulting intervals would bracket the true population parameter in approxim
of a

When sample is used to estimate the standard error of the emans, the confid
if population parameter is used, the con
 = population mean / sqrt(no. of sample)

Prob. Of Sample Mean>=25

18.70%
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Z22 Z24 Probability of Sample mean lying between 22 and 24

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ses, the standard deviation of the sample observations from the mean goes down. This illustrates that highe
ns in the sample yields a sample mean which is closer to the population mean.

500 (Since, expected Sample mean = population mean)

 95% Alpha 5%
2.50%
1.96

ha/2)*std dev X-Z(alpha/2)*std dev

503.0869

80% Alpha 20%

10.00%
1.28

ha/2)*std dev X-Z(alpha/2)*std dev

510.6718

10%

ha/2)*std dev X-Z(alpha/2)*std dev

68.44
 10%

ha/2)*std dev X-Z(alpha/2)*std dev

55.64

of uncertainty associated with a sample estimate of a populationparameter. Confidence intervals are const
if the same population is sampled on numerous occasions and interval estimates are made on each occasion
n parameter in approximately 95 % of the cases. A confidence stated at a1level can be thought of as th
of a significance level,.

or of the emans, the confidence interval is smaller in absolute terms (68.44 to 78.26, in this case). On the oth
parameter is used, the confidence interval is bigger (55.64 to 86.06. in our case)
illustrates that higher number
 ce intervals are constructed at
made on each occasion, the
n be thought of as the inverse

this case). On the other hand,