BIG TASK IN

PROBABILITY AND
STATISTICS

Submitted by: Samuel Kyle B. Bautista

Submitted to: Ryan Ardidon

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 SAMPLING DISTRIBUTION OF LARGE SAMPLE MEANS

Solve the following problems. Show your complete solutions.

1. A manufacturer of light bulbs produces bulbs that last a mean of 950 hours with a
standard deviation of 120 hours. What is the probability that the mean lifetime of a
random sample of 10 of these bulbs is less than 900 hours?

STEP 1: Write the given data.

x̅ = 900
μ = 950
σ = 120
n = 10

STEP 2: Convert the raw score to the standard score using the formula.

x̅ −μ
¯ 900−950
z= σ = 120 = −¿1.31
√ n √ 10

STEP 3: Use the Z table to find P (z < -1.31 )

-1.31 → 0.4049 = 40.49%

50.00%
+ 40.49%
_________
90.49% P(z < -1.31) = 0.9049

40.49% 50.00%

-1.31 0

Therefore, the probability that the random sample of 10 bulbs has an average of 900
hours is a 0.9049 or 90.49%

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 2. The average cholesterol content of a certain canned goods is 215 milligrams, and the
standard deviation is 15 milligrams. Assume the variable is normally distributed. If a
sample of 25 canned goods is selected, what is the probability that the mean of the
sample will be larger than 220 milligrams?

STEP 1: Write the given data.

x̅ = 220
μ = 215
σ = 15
n = 25

STEP 2: Convert the raw score to the standard score using the formula.

x̅ −μ
¯ 220−215
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z= σ = 15 = = 1.67
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√n √25

STEP 3: Use the Z table to find P (z < 1.67)

→ 0.4525 = 45.25

50.00%
+ 45.25%
_________
95.25% P(z > 1.67) = 0.9525

50.00% 45.25%

0 1.67

Therefore, the probability that the random sample of 25 canned goods has an average
of larger than 220 milligrams are 0.9525 or 95.25%.

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 3. The average public high school has 468 students with a standard deviation of 87. If a
random sample of 38 public elementary schools is selected, what is the probability that
the number of students enrolled is between 445 and 485?

STEP 1: Write the given data.

x̅ = 445 & 485
μ = 468
σ = 87
n = 38

STEP 2: Convert the raw score to the standard score using the formula.

x̅ −μ
¯ 445−468
z= σ = 87 =-1.629 or -1.63
√n √ 38
x̅ −μ
¯ 485−468
z= σ = 87 =1.20
√ n √ 38

STEP 3: Use the Z table to find P (z < -1.63), P(z >1.20)

-1.63 → 0.4484 = 44.84%
1.20 → 0.3849 = 38.49% 50.00%
+ 44.84%
_________
94.84% P(z > -1.63) = 0.9484

50.00%
+ 38.49%
_________
88.49%
P(z > 1.20) = 0.8849

44.84% 38.49%

-1.63 0 1.20

Therefore, the probability that the number of students enrolled between 445 and 485 is 83.33%.

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 4. In a study of the life expectancy of 400 people in a certain geographic region, the mean
age at death was 70 years, and the standard deviation was 5.1 years. If a sample of 50
people from this region is selected, what is the probability that the mean life expectancy
will be less than 68 years?

STEP 1: Write the given data.

x̅ = 68
μ = 70
σ = 5.1
n = 50

STEP 2: Convert the raw score to the standard score using the formula.

x̅ −μ
¯ 68−70
z = σ = 5.1 = -2.77
√n √50

STEP 3: Use the Z table to find P (z < -2.77)

→ 0.4972 = 49.72

50.00%
+ 49.72%
_________
99.72% P(z < -2. 77) = 0.9972

49.72% 50.00%

-2.77 0

Therefore, the probability that the mean life expectancy will be less than 68
years is 0.9972 or 99.72%.

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 5. The number of driving miles before a certain kind of tire begins to show wear is on the
average, 16,800 miles with a standard deviation of 3,300 miles. A car rental agency buys
36 of these tires for replacement purposes and puts each one on a different car.

a. What is the probability that the 36 tires will average less than 16,000 miles until
they begin to show wear?

b. What is the probability that the 36 tires will average more than 18,000 miles until
they begin to show wear?

A.

STEP 1: Write the given data.

x̅ = 16,000
μ = 16,800
σ = 3,300
n = 36

STEP 2: Convert the raw score to the standard score using the formula.

x̅ −μ
¯ 16,000−16,800
z= σ = 3,300 = -1.45
√n √36

STEP 3: Use the Z table to find P (z < -1.45)

→ 0.4265 = 42.65%

50.00%
+ 42.65%
_________
92.65% P(z < -1.45) = 0.9265

42.65% 50.00%

- 1.45 0
Therefore, the probability that the random sample of 36 tires has an average of less
than 16,000 miles is 0.9265 or 92.65%.

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B.

STEP 1: Write the given data.

x̅ = 18,000
μ = 16,800
σ = 3,300
n = 36

STEP 2: Convert the raw score to the standard score using the formula.

x̅ −μ
¯ 18,000−16,800
z= σ = 3,300 = 2.18
√ n √ 36

STEP 3: Use the Z table to find P (z > 2.18)

→ 0.4854 = 48.54%

50.00%
+ 48.54%
_________
98.54% P(z >2.18) = 0.9854 P(z <2.18) = 0.9854

50.00% 48.54%

0 2.18

Therefore, the probability that the random sample of 36 tires has an average of more
than 18,000 miles is 0.9854 or 98.54%

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6. Manufacturer of ball bearings claims that this product has a mean weight of 5.02 g and a
standard deviation of 0.30 g. What is the probability that a random sample of 100 ball
bearings will have combined weight:

a. between 496 g and 500 g?

b. more than 510 g?

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7. Determine the mean and standard deviation of the heights (in centimeters) of all the
students in your section. Create your own problem utilizing the Central Limit Theorem
for the solution.

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