Circuit Training – Sampling Distributions (REVIEW) Name _________________________

Directions: Begin in Cell #1. Show the work necessary to answer the question, even if you use a
calculator. Circle your answer and then search for it. When you find it, call that cell #2 and proceed in
this manner until you complete the circuit (get back to the beginning). Note: The exemplary students
will be thorough on the explanation and interpretation questions!

# ___1___ Answer: 0.11

If we find the mean from a random sample, then we call this value a ________________________.

# _______ Answer: 400

Suppose we have an SRS of size n = 60. We know that the mean of the population is 8.2 and the
standard deviation is 1.4. What is the mean of the sampling distribution? ___________

# _______ Answer: population

A simple _____________________ sample of size 250 is taken from the student population at the University
of Mississippi.

# _______ Answer: 0.8236

We select independent random samples from large populations, Alpha and Beta. The sample size for
Alpha was 35 and the sample size for Beta was 38. Our proportion of interest is people under the age of
18. For population Alpha 𝑝 = 0.42 whereas for population Beta 𝑝 = 0.73.

Is the Large Counts Condition met for 𝑝̂𝐴 − 𝑝̂𝐵 ? ________________. EXPLAIN:

To advance in the circuit, find the standard deviation of 𝑝̂𝐴 − 𝑝̂𝐵 . _______________. Show work below!

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 # _______ Answer: 300

Alex takes a random sample of 32 home prices in Los Angeles. The distribution of home prices is
almost always skewed right. Is the 10% condition met? EXPLAIN.

If YES…. Go to 250. If NO….. Go to 0.384.

# _______ Answer: statistic

The proportion of seniors at Lafayette High School is a value between 0 and 1. We call this value a
_______________________ because it describes a population.

# _______ Answer: 244

How does the standard deviation of a sampling distribution compare to the standard deviation of the
population?

It is the same ………….…. Go to 0.18

It is larger …………………..Go to 8.2
It is smaller ………………...Go to 10.7

# _______ Answer: 0.384

We select independent random samples from large populations, Alpha and Beta. Assume all conditions
for inference are met. The statistics for each sample are summarized in the table.

Population Sample Size Mean Standard Deviation

Alpha 60 72.8 5.3
Beta 40 76.1 2.9

The researcher wants to test for a difference in means (Beta – Alpha).

What is the mean of the sampling distribution, 𝑥̅ 𝐵 − 𝑥̅𝐴 ? _______________________

What is the standard deviation of the same sampling distribution? _________________.Show work!

To advance in the circuit, search for the standard deviation.

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 # _______ Answer: random

The student population at the University of Mississippi is 2.4% Asian. A random sample of 250
students were surveyed. How many would we expect to have answered “of Asian descent”? _________
How many would we expect to have answered that they were of descent other than Asian? __________

Is this sample size sufficient to use a normal approximation? Explain.

To advance in the circuit, search for the number of non-Asian students expected in the sample.

# _______ Answer: 10.7

The proportion of people who have PhDs in Madison, Mississippi is 0.025. We would like to sample the
residents of Madison County to determine the proportion who have PhDs. How many people would we
need to sample so that we could use the normal model to approximate the population?

# _______ Answer: 0.18

For an SRS of size 𝑛 = 40, what is the maximum proportion p of successes for which it would be safe to
use the Normal approximation for the sampling distribution of 𝑝̂ ?

# _______ Answer: 0.003

Suppose the true proportion of students who want a Valentine’s Dance at LHS (population 857) is
𝑝 = .237. The principal takes an SRS of size 𝑛 = 50 students and asks them “Do you want a
Valentine’s Dance?” What is the mean of the sampling distribution of 𝑝̂ ? _____________ What is the
standard deviation of the sampling distribution of 𝑝̂ ? ___________. Interpret the standard deviation:

Search for the probability that between 25% and 35% of the students in the sample want a Valentine’s
Dance. Show how you got your answer.

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 # _______ Answer: parameter

The sampling distribution mean will always be the same as the __________________________ mean.

# _______ Answer: 8.2

Suppose we have an SRS of size n = 60. We know that the mean of the population is 8.2 and the
standard deviation is 1.4. What is the standard deviation of the sampling distribution? ___________

# _______ Answer: 0.75

Alex takes a random sample of 32 home prices in Los Angeles. The distribution of home prices is
almost always skewed right. Can Alex use a normal distribution to calculate the probability that the
sample mean home price will be above $10,000,000? EXPLAIN.

If YES….. Go to 300. If NO…. Go to 0.003.

# _______ Answer: 250

The distribution of the American College Test (ACT) is approximately Normal with a mean of 21 and a
standard deviation of 6. An SRS of size 𝑛 = 30 is taken from the population of all students who tested
in October 2022. Find the mean _________ and the standard deviation _______ of the sampling distribution.

Verify that the 10% condition was met:

What is the probability that the average ACT score for the SRS of students is 24 or higher?
Show all work!

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