2.

Describe the distribution of sample mean (shape, expected value, and standard error) for samples of n =36 selected from a population with a mean of = 100 and a standard deviation of = 12. By the central limit theorem we know that the sample mean Xbarwill be approximately normal with the mean of the random variableX, , and standard deviation /n. for avalue of n=36 the approximation will be excellent. Hence Xbar will be bell-shaped with =100 andxbar=12/6=2 (which is it's standard error). 6.For a population with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10 how much error on average would you expect between the sample mean M and the population mean for: a) a sample of n = 4 scores b) a sample of n = 16 scores c) a sample of n = 25 scores As the sample size increase we will expect the mean of the sample to be closer and closer to 100. even with the smallest sample we expect the mean to be near 100. 10. For A population has a mean of = 60 and a standard deviation of = 24. Find the z score corresponding to each of the following samples: a. M= 63 for a sample of n = 16 scores b. M= 63 for a sample of n =36 scores c. M= 63 for a sample of n = 36 scores the z-scores are
z= M

n 63 60 = 0.5 24 a) 16 63 60 z= = 0.75 24 b) 36 63 60 z= =1 24 c) 64 z=

14. The population of IQ scores forms a normal distribution with a mean of = 100 and a standard deviation with a mean of = 15. What is the probability of obtaining a sample

mean greater than M =105, a. for a random sample of n = 9 people? b. for a random sample of n = 36 people?
z= M

(a)

z=

105 100 =1 15

P(M > 105) = P(z > 1) = 0.1587

9 105 100 z= =2 15 (b) 36

P(M > 105) = P(z > 2) = 0.0228

18. 18.The population of SAT scores forms a normal distribution with a mean of =500 and a standard derivation =100. If the average SAT score is calculated for a sample of n = 25 students, a)What is the probability that the sample mean will be greater than M = 510. In symbols, what is p(M>510)? b)What is the probability that the sample mean will be greater than M = 520. In symbols, what is p(M>520)? c)What is the probability that the sample mean will be between 510 and 520. In symbols, what is p(510<M<520)?
M 510 500 10 = = 0 .5 100 20 25

z=

M=510 is located above the mean by 10 points which is exactly 0.5 standard deviations => the z-score for M = 510 is z=+0.5 Consulting the unit normal table the probability that the sample mean is greater than 510 is 0.305 In symbols, p(M>510) is the probability that the sample mean will be greater than M = 510. b).
z= M

520 500 20 = =1 100 20 25

Consulting the unit normal table the probability that the sample mean is greater than 520 is 0.159 In symbols, p(M>520) is the probability that the sample mean will be greater than M = 520. c)
z= M 2 M1

520 510 10 = = 0 .5 100 20 25

Consulting the unit normal table the probability that the sample mean is between 510 and 520 is 0.305 In symbols, p(510<M<520) is the probability that the sample mean will be between M = 510 and M = 520

20.A normal shaped distribution has =80 and =15. b)What are the z-scores values that form the boundaries for the middle 95% of the distribution sample means?
m =
15 =3 25

The middle 95% of a normal distribution is located between z-score boundaries of z=+1.96 and z=-1.96. With a standard error of m = 3 points, a z-score of z=1.96 corresponds to a distance of 1.96*3=5.88 points from the mean. Thus, the z-score boundaries of 1.96 correspond to sample means of 74.12 and 85.88 . c)Compute the z-score for M = 89 for a sample of n = 25 scores. Is this sample mean in the middle 95% of the distribution?
z= 89 80 = 3 corresponds to a distance of 3*3=9 points from the mean => 80 9 =71 3

=>this sample mean is not in the middle 95% of the distribution which is between 74.12 and 85.88. 22.People are selected to serve on juries by randomly picking names from the list of registered voters. The average age for the registered voters in the county is = 39.7 years with a standard deviation of = 12.4. A statistician randomly selects a sample of n = 16 people who are currently serving on juries. The average age for the individuals in the sample is M = 48.9 years. a)How likely is to obtain a random sample of n = 16 jurors with an average age greater than or equal to 48.9?