Knowee
Questions
Features
Study Tools

An unknown distribution has a mean of 90 and a standard deviation of 10. Samples of size n = 100 are drawn randomly from the population. Find the probability that the sample mean is between 83 and 94. (3 marks)

Question

An unknown distribution has a mean of 90 and a standard deviation of 10. Samples of size n = 100 are drawn randomly from the population. Find the probability that the sample mean is between 83 and 94. (3 marks)

🧐 Not the exact question you are looking for?Go ask a question

Solution

To solve this problem, we will use the Central Limit Theorem which states that if you have a population with mean μ and standard deviation σ and take sufficiently large random samples from the population with replacement, then the distribution of the sample means will be approximately normally distributed.

Step 1: Identify the parameters. The population mean (μ) is 90, the population standard deviation (σ) is 10, and the sample size (n) is 100.

Step 2: Calculate the standard deviation of the sample mean. The standard deviation of the sample mean (σx̄) can be found using the formula σ/√n. Substituting our values in, we get 10/√100 = 1.

Step 3: Convert the sample mean range to a z-score. The z-score is calculated by (X - μ) / σx̄. For X = 83, the z-score is (83 - 90) / 1 = -7. For X = 94, the z-score is (94 - 90) / 1 = 4.

Step 4: Find the probability that the z-score is between -7 and 4. This is done by looking up these values in the z-table, which gives the probability that a value chosen at random from the distribution is less than or equal to z. The value for z = 4 is 0.99997 and for z = -7 is practically 0. Therefore, the probability that the sample mean is between 83 and 94 is 0.99997 - 0 = 0.99997 or 99.997%.

This problem has been solved

Similar Questions

A report announced that the median sales price of new houses sold one year was $231,000,and the mean sales price was $271,600.Assume that the standard deviation of the prices is $90,000. Complete parts (a)through(d)below. (d) If you select a random sample of n=100,what is the probability that the sample mean will be between $280,000 and $290,000? The probability that the sample mean will be be between $280,000 and $290,000 is (Round to four decimal places as needed.)

A sample of 230 observations is selected from a normal population with a population standard deviation of 26. The sample mean is 18. (Use  t Distribution Table & z Distribution Table.)Required:a. Determine the standard error of the mean. (Round your answer to 3 decimal places.)c. Determine the 99% confidence interval for the population mean. (Round your answers to 3 decimal places.)

A sample of size =n90 is drawn from a normal population whose standard deviation is =σ9.7. The sample mean is =x38.78.Part: 0 / 20 of 2 Parts CompletePart 1 of 2(a) Construct an 80% confidence interval for μ. Round the answer to at least two decimal places.An 80% confidence interval for the mean is <<μ.

Suppose the population of all public Universities shows the annual parking fee per student is \$110 with a standard deviation of \$18. If a random sample of size 49 is drawn from the population, the probability of drawing a sample with a sample mean between \$100 and \$115 is?Select one:a.0.9738.b.0.4738.c.0.0262.d.0.6103.e.0.1103.

The mean performance score on a physical fitness test for Division I student-athletes is 947 with a standard deviation of 205. If you select a random sample of 60 of these students, what is the probability the mean is below 900? (Round z-value to 2 decimal places and final answer to 4 decimal places.)

1/3

Upgrade your grade with Knowee

Get personalized homework help. Review tough concepts in more detail, or go deeper into your topic by exploring other relevant questions.