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Population data: 1,2,3,4,5,6

Part (a): Find the mean, μ, of the variable.

Part (b): For each of the possible sample sizes, construct a table similar to Table 7.2on the page 293and draw a dotplot for the sampling for the sampling distribution of the sample mean similar to Fig 7.1on page 293.

Part (c): Construct a graph similar to Fig 7.3and interpret your results.

Part (d): For each of the possible sample sizes, find the probability that the sample mean will equal the population mean.

Part (e): For each of the possible sample sizes, find the probability that the sampling error made in estimating the population mean by the sample mean will be 0.5or less, that is, that the absolute value of the difference between the sample mean and the population mean is at most 0.5.

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Part (a): The mean μis localid="1652596850399" 3.5.

Part (b): When localid="1652596852524" n=1,

When localid="1652596854771" n=2,

When localid="1652596858104" n=3,

When localid="1652596861502" n=4,

When localid="1652596867295" n=5,

When localid="1652596883962" n=6,

Part (c): The dot plot is given below,

Part (d): The probability that the sample mean will equal the population mean are 0,15,0,15,0,1.

Part (e): The probability that the sampling error made in estimating the population are13,715,35,1115,1,1.

Step by step solution

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Part (a) Step 1. Given information

Consider the given question,

The population data is1,2,3,4,5,6.

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Part (a) Step 2. Find the mean of the variable.

The mean μis given below,

μ=∑xiN=1+2+3+4+5+66=216=3.5

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Part (b) Step 1. Construct a table for n=1,2,3.

For each of the possible sample sizes, we construct a table.

If the sample size taken n=1,


If the sample size taken n=2,

If the sample size taken n=3,

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Part (b) Step 2. Construct a table for n=4,5,6.

If the sample size taken n=4,

If the sample size taken n=5,

If the sample size taken n=6

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Part (c) Step 1. Construct the dot plot.

We will construct the dot plot for the sampling distribution of the sample mean.

To construct dot plot for the sampling distribution of the sample mean,

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Part (d) Step 1. Find the probability that the sample mean will equal the population mean.

We can observe that from the dot plot there is no dot corresponding to μ=3.5 when n is 1.

Hence, the probability that sample mean will be equal to population mean=06=0.

Similarly, the probability that sample mean will be equal to population mean when n is 2is 315=15(As there are 3dots corresponding μ=3.5)

The probability that sample mean will be equal to population mean when n is 3is 020=0(As there are 3dots corresponding μ=3.5)

We can observe that from the dot plot there is one dot corresponding to μ=5 when n is 4.

The probability that sample mean will be equal to population mean when n is 4is 315=15(As there are 3dots corresponding μ=3.5)

The probability that sample mean will be equal to population mean when n is 5is 06=0.

The probability that sample mean will be equal to population mean for n=6is 1.

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Part (e) Step 1. Find the probability that sampling error made in estimating the population mean.

Number of dots within 0.5or less of role="math" localid="1652596657200" μ=3.5is 2out of 6 when n is 1.

Hence, the probability that xwill be within 0.5or less of μis 26=13.

Number of dots within 0.5or less of role="math" localid="1652596659615" μ=3.5is 7out of 15 when n is 2.

Hence, the probability that xwill be within 0.5or less of μis 715.

Number of dots within 0.5or less of role="math" localid="1652596662174" μ=3.5is 12out of 20 for n is 3.

Hence, the probability that xwill be within 0.5or less of μis 1220=35.

Number of dots within 0.5or less of role="math" localid="1652596648815" μ=3.5is 11out of 15 when nis 4.

Hence, the probability that xwill be within 0.5or less of μis 1115.

Number of dots within data-custom-editor="chemistry" 0.5or less of role="math" localid="1652596728978" μ=3.5is 6out of 6 when n is data-custom-editor="chemistry" 5.

Hence, the probability that xwill be within 0.5or less of μis 66=1.

Number of dots within 0.5or less of μ=3.5is 1out of 1 when n is 6.

Hence, the probability that xwill be within 0.5or less ofμis11=1.

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