1.

If you draw 30 samples of size n = 100 from the population, how many sample means will you expect to
obtain to construct the sampling distribution of the sample means?
a) 1
b) 3
c) 30
d) 100
e) 30 times 100

2. A population has a mean of 80 and a standard deviation of 30. Find the mean and standard deviation
of a sampling distribution of sample means with the given sample size n = 36.
Mean remains the same,
Std dev of sample = std of population / sqrt(n)
=30/6 = 5
Mean: _______80_________ Standard Deviation: _______50_________
3.

Suppose that a sampling distribution of sample means with the sample size n = 64 has a mean of 15
and a variance of 16, find the mean and the standard deviation of the population.

Mean remains the same,

Std dev of sample = std of population / sqrt(n)
Population Mean: ____15____________ Population Standard Deviation: ________32________
4. State whether the following statements are true (T) or False (F).
A. As the size of a sample decreases, the mean of the sampling distribution of sample means increases.
False (mean remains same)
B. As the size of a sample increases, the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of sample means
does not change.
False (it decreases)
Answer: A. ________ B. ________
5. In a recent year, eighth grade students in a public school in New York taking a mathematics assessment
test had a mean score of 288 with a standard deviation of 30. Assume that the scores are normally
distributed. Using the z-scores and the standard normal distribution table, answer the following
questions.
A. Find the probability that a student had a score less than 250.
a) 0.5534

b) 0.3446

c) 0.1038

d) 0.1020

e) None of these

z= (250-288)/(30) = -1.27
p=(0.5-0.398) = 0.102
B. Find the probability that a student had a score between 250 and 300.
a) 0.5534

b) 0.3446

c) 0.1038

d) 0.1020

e) None of these

p(250 to 288) = 0.398 (as calculated above)

p(288 to 300) ;
z= (300-288)/30=0.4
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p=0.1554
so p(250 to 300) = 0.398+0.1554 = 0.5534
C. What percent of the students had a test score greater than 300?
a) 0.5534

b) 0.3446

c) 0.1038

d) 0.1020

e) None of these

p( > 300) = (0.5 0.1554) = 0.3446

D. If 3000 students are randomly selected, approximately how many students would be expected to have
a test score greater than 300? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
Probability is 0.3446
=3000*0.3446 = 1033.8
Approx. 1034 students
Answer: _____1034______________
E. What is the score that represents the third quartile?
Third quartile is 75%
So , p=0.75
Z value for p = 0.75 is 0.675
0.675 = (score 288)/30
Score = 308.25
Answer: ______308.25_____________
6. Suppose that the time taken to complete a statistics final exam by all students is normally distributed
with a mean of 220 minutes and a standard deviation of 50 minutes. Using the Empirical Rule (the 6895-99.7 Rule), approximate the following probabilities.
A. A random sample of 100 students is selected from the population. What is the probability that the
mean (average) time of completing the exam for these 100 students will be between 210 and 230?
a) Less than 68%
b) 68% c) 95% d) 99.7%
sample std dev = 50/sqrt(100)=5
so 1 std dev is 5
here 2 std dev is 10 so (210 to 230) since mean is 220
2 std dev is 95%

e) Approximately 100%

B. A random sample of 25 students is selected from the population. What is the probability that the
mean (average) time of completing the exam for these 25 students will be between 210 and 230?
a) Less than 68%

b) 68%

c) 95%

d) 99.7%

e) Approximately 100%

sample std dev = 50/5=10

so 1 std dev is 10 (here it is one 210 to 230 since mean is 220)
1 std dev is 68%

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C. If the population is not normally distributed, is it still appropriate to approximate the probability in
Part A using the Empirical Rule? Circle your answer.
a) Yes since the population is normally distributed for a large sample.
b) Yes since the sampling distribution of the sample means is approximately normally distributed for a
large sample.
c) No since the population is not normally distributed.
d) No since the sampling distribution of the sample means is not most likely normally distributed.
e) Not enough information to answer the question.

D. If the population is not normally distributed, is it still appropriate to approximate the probability in
Part B using the Empirical Rule? Circle your answer.
a) Yes since the population is normally distributed for a large sample.
b) Yes since the sampling distribution of the sample means is approximately normally distributed for a
large sample.
c) No since the population is not normally distributed.
d) No since the sampling distribution of the sample means is not most likely normally distributed.
e) Not enough information to answer the question.
7. Suppose that the spending amount at a retail store for customers is right-skewed with a mean of $87
and a standard deviation of $24. A random sample of 64 customers is selected. Using the z-scores, find
the probability that the average spending amount for the sample is:
A. less than $80
a) 0.3859

b) 0.0099

c) 0.1587

d) 0.8413

e) 0.4483

c) 0.1587

d) 0.8413

e) 0.4483

z=(80-87)/24/(sqrt of 64)
z=2.33
p=0.4901
so p (< 80) = 0.5-0.4901 = 0.0099
B. more than $90
a) 0.3859

b) 0.5517

z=(90-87)/(24/8)= 1
p(87 to 90)=0.3413
p(>90)=0.5-0.3413=0.1587
C. Even though the population is right-skewed, is it appropriate to find the above probabilities using the zscores? Circle your answer.
a)
b)
c)
d)

e)

Yes since the sampling distribution of the sample means is approximately normally distributed for a
large sample.
Yes since the population is normally distributed for a large sample.
No since the sampling distribution of the sample means is not most likely normally distributed.
No since the population is not normally distributed.
Not enough information to answer the question.
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