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A variable of a population has mean μand standard deviation σFor a large sample size n, fill in the blanks, Justify your answers.

a. Approximately _ %of all possible samples have means within σ/nof the population mean, μ.

b. Approximately _ %of all possible samples have means within 2σ/nof the population mean, μ

c. Approximately _ %of all possible samples have means within 3σ/nof the population mean, μ

d. Approximately __ %of all possible samples have means within zv/2of the population mean, μ

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a. Approximately68.26% of all possible samples have means within σ/n of the population meanμ

b. Approximately 95.44 % of all possible samples have means within 2σ/n of the population mean, μ.

c. Approximately 99.74%of all possible samples have means within 3σ/nof the population mean, μ

d. Approximately 1001-σ%of all possible samples have means within zθ/2of the population mean, μ

Step by step solution

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Part (a) Step 1: Given information

Population mean μ& population S.D σ

Sample size nis large

∴By using CLT, sample mean x¯approximates normal distribution with mean μ&σx¯=σn

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Concept

The formula used: Standard deviation=σx¯=σn

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a Step 1: Calculation

Around 68.26%of all feasible samples have means that are within σnof the population mean μ

Justification: let z=x¯-μσX¯

Then z~N(0,1)

Now for standard normal variable z

P(-1≤z≤1)=.6826⇒P-1≤x¯-μσx¯≤1=.6826⇒P-σx¯≤x¯-μ≤σx¯=.6826⇒Pμ-σx¯≤x¯≤μ+σx¯=.6826i.ePμ-σn≤x¯≤μ+σn=.6826

Hence the proof of the statement in (a)

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b Step 1: Calculation

The population mean μis within 2σnof the means of approximately 95.44%percent of all possible samples.

Justification:

P(-2≤z≤2)=.9544Wherez=x¯-μσX¯⇒P-2≤x¯-μσX¯≤2=.9544z~N(0,1)⇒P-2σX¯≤x¯-μ≤2σX¯=.9544⇒Pμ-2σx¯≤x¯≤μ+2σX¯=.9544⇒Pμ-2σn≤x¯≤μ+2σn=.9544

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c Step 1: Calculation

99.74%of all feasible samples have means that are within 3σnof the population mean μ

Justification: P(-3≤z≤3)=.9974z=x¯-μσX¯

z~N(0,1)⇒P-3≤x¯-μσX¯≤3=.9974⇒P-3σx¯≤x¯-μ≤3σx¯=.9974⇒Pμ-3σx¯≤x¯≤μ+3σx¯=.9974⇒Pμ-3σn≤x¯≤μ+3σn=.9974

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d Step 1: Calculation

The means of approximately 100(1-α)%of all feasible samples are within zα2·σnmean μof the population

Justification:P-zα2≤z≤zα2=1-α⇒P-zα2≤x¯-μσX¯≤zα2=1-α

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d Step 2Step 2: Concept : Calculation

⇒Pμ-za2σx¯≤x¯≤μ+zα2·σx¯=1-α⇒Pμ-zα2·σn≤x¯≤μ+zα2·σn=1-α

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