Mean and

Variance of
Sampling
Distributions of
Sample Means
 FORMULAS

𝑴𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝝁 =
∑ 𝑿
𝑵
𝟐
𝑽𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝝈 =
∑ (x − 𝝁 )
𝟐

Distribution of Sample Mean

=

Distribution of Sample Mean

 Consider a
population consisting
of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Suppose samples of
size 2 are drawn from
this population.
Describe the sampling
distribution of the
 What is the mean and
variance of the sample
distribution of the
sample means?
 Compare these values
to the mean and
variance of the
population.
Step 1: Compute the
mean of the population (
Step 1: Compute the
mean of the population (
𝝁=
∑ 𝑿
𝑵
Step 1: Compute the
mean of the population (
𝝁=
∑ 𝑿
𝑵
1+2+3 +4 +5
¿
𝑁
Step 1: Compute the
mean of the population (
𝝁=
∑ 𝑿
𝑵
1+2+3 +4 +5
¿
5
¿𝟑
Step 1: Compute the
mean of the population (
𝝁=
∑ 𝑿
𝑵
1+2+3 +4 +5
¿
5
¿𝟑
So, the mean of the populatio
Step 2: Compute the variance
of the population (
Step 2: Compute the variance
of the population (
X X-
1
2
3
4
5
Step 2: Compute the variance
of the population (
X X-
1 1 – 3 = -2
2
3
4
5
Step 2: Compute the variance
of the population (
X X-
1 1 – 3 = -2
2 2 – 3 = -1
3
4
5
Step 2: Compute the variance
of the population (
X X-
1 1 – 3 = -2
2 2 – 3 = -1
3 3–3=0
4
5
Step 2: Compute the variance
of the population (
X X-
1 1 – 3 = -2
2 2 – 3 = -1
3 3–3=0
4 4–3=1
5
Step 2: Compute the variance
of the population (
X X-
1 1 – 3 = -2
2 2 – 3 = -1
3 3–3=0
4 4–3=1
5 5–3=2
Step 2: Compute the variance
of the population (
X X-
1 1 – 3 = -2 (-2)2 = 4
2 2 – 3 = -1
3 3–3=0
4 4–3=1
5 5–3=2
Step 2: Compute the variance
of the population (
X X-
1 1 – 3 = -2 (-2)2 = 4
2 2 – 3 = -1 (-1)2 = 1
3 3–3=0
4 4–3=1
5 5–3=2
Step 2: Compute the variance
of the population (
X X-
1 1 – 3 = -2 (-2)2 = 4
2 2 – 3 = -1 (-1)2 = 1
3 3–3=0 (0)2 = 0
4 4–3=1
5 5–3=2
Step 2: Compute the variance
of the population (
X X-
1 1 – 3 = -2 (-2)2 = 4
2 2 – 3 = -1 (-1)2 = 1
3 3–3=0 (0)2 = 0
4 4–3=1 (1)2 = 1
5 5–3=2
Step 2: Compute the variance
of the population (
X X-
1 1 – 3 = -2 (-2)2 = 4
2 2 – 3 = -1 (-1)2 = 1
3 3–3=0 (0)2 = 0
4 4–3=1 (1)2 = 1
5 5–3=2 (2)2 = 4
Step 2: Compute the variance
of the population (
X X-
1 1 – 3 = -2 (-2)2 = 4
2 2 – 3 = -1 (-1)2 = 1
3 3–3=0 (0)2 = 0
4 4–3=1 (1)2 = 1
5 5–3=2 (2)2 = 4
= 10
Step 2: Compute the variance
of the population (
X X-
1 1 – 3 = -2 (-2)2 = 4
2 2 – 3 = -1 (-1)2 = 1
3 3–3=0 (0)2 = 0
4 4–3=1 (1)2 = 1
5 5–3=2 (2)2 = 4
= 10

𝜎
2
=
∑ (x − 𝝁 )
=
𝟐
10
=𝟐
𝑁 5
Step 2: Compute the variance
of the population (
X X-
1 1 – 3 = -2 (-2)2 = 4
2 2 – 3 = -1 (-1)2 = 1
3 3–3=0 (0)2 = 0
4 4–3=1 (1)2 = 1
5 5–3=2 (2)2 = 4
= 10

𝜎
2
=
∑ (x − 𝝁 )
=
𝟐
10
=𝟐
𝑁 5
So, the variance of the population is
Step 3: Use the
formula NCn.
Step 3: Use the
formula NCn.
𝑵 =𝟓 , 𝒏=𝟐
Step 3: Use the
formula NCn.
𝑵 =𝟓 , 𝒏=𝟐
= 5C2 = 10
Step 3: Use the
formula NCn.
𝑵 =𝟓 , 𝒏=𝟐
= 5C2 = 10
So, there are 10 possible
samples of size 2 that can be
Step 4: List all possible samples
and their corresponding means.
Step 4: List all possible samples
and their corresponding means.
Samples Mean
Step 4: List all possible samples
and their corresponding means.
Samples Mean
1, 2
Step 4: List all possible samples
and their corresponding means.
Samples Mean
1, 2
1, 3
Step 4: List all possible samples
and their corresponding means.
Samples Mean
1, 2
1, 3
1, 4
Step 4: List all possible samples
and their corresponding means.
Samples Mean
1, 2
1, 3
1, 4
1, 5
Step 4: List all possible samples
and their corresponding means.
Samples Mean
1, 2
1, 3
1, 4
1, 5
2, 3
Step 4: List all possible samples
and their corresponding means.
Samples Mean
1, 2
1, 3
1, 4
1, 5
2, 3
2, 4
Step 4: List all possible samples
and their corresponding means.
Samples Mean
1, 2
1, 3
1, 4
1, 5
2, 3
2, 4
2, 5
Step 4: List all possible samples
and their corresponding means.
Samples Mean
1, 2
1, 3
1, 4
1, 5
2, 3
2, 4
2, 5
3, 4
Step 4: List all possible samples
and their corresponding means.
Samples Mean
1, 2
1, 3
1, 4
1, 5
2, 3
2, 4
2, 5
3, 4
3, 5
Step 4: List all possible samples
and their corresponding means.
Samples Mean
1, 2
1, 3
1, 4
1, 5
2, 3
2, 4
2, 5
3, 4
3, 5
4, 5
Step 4: List all possible samples
and their corresponding means.
Samples Mean
1, 2 1.50
1, 3
1, 4
1, 5
2, 3
2, 4
2, 5
3, 4
3, 5
4, 5
Step 4: List all possible samples
and their corresponding means.
Samples Mean
1, 2 1.50
1, 3 2.00
1, 4
1, 5
2, 3
2, 4
2, 5
3, 4
3, 5
4, 5
Step 4: List all possible samples
and their corresponding means.
Samples Mean
1, 2 1.50
1, 3 2.00
1, 4 2.50
1, 5
2, 3
2, 4
2, 5
3, 4
3, 5
4, 5
Step 4: List all possible samples
and their corresponding means.
Samples Mean
1, 2 1.50
1, 3 2.00
1, 4 2.50
1, 5 3.00
2, 3
2, 4
2, 5
3, 4
3, 5
4, 5
Step 4: List all possible samples
and their corresponding means.
Samples Mean
1, 2 1.50
1, 3 2.00
1, 4 2.50
1, 5 3.00
2, 3 2.50
2, 4
2, 5
3, 4
3, 5
4, 5
Step 4: List all possible samples
and their corresponding means.
Samples Mean
1, 2 1.50
1, 3 2.00
1, 4 2.50
1, 5 3.00
2, 3 2.50
2, 4 3.00
2, 5
3, 4
3, 5
4, 5
Step 4: List all possible samples
and their corresponding means.
Samples Mean
1, 2 1.50
1, 3 2.00
1, 4 2.50
1, 5 3.00
2, 3 2.50
2, 4 3.00
2, 5 3.50
3, 4
3, 5
4, 5
Step 4: List all possible samples
and their corresponding means.
Samples Mean
1, 2 1.50
1, 3 2.00
1, 4 2.50
1, 5 3.00
2, 3 2.50
2, 4 3.00
2, 5 3.50
3, 4 3.50
3, 5
4, 5
Step 4: List all possible samples
and their corresponding means.
Samples Mean
1, 2 1.50
1, 3 2.00
1, 4 2.50
1, 5 3.00
2, 3 2.50
2, 4 3.00
2, 5 3.50
3, 4 3.50
3, 5 4.00
4, 5
Step 4: List all possible samples
and their corresponding means.
Samples Mean
1, 2 1.50
1, 3 2.00
1, 4 2.50
1, 5 3.00
2, 3 2.50
2, 4 3.00
2, 5 3.50
3, 4 3.50
3, 5 4.00
4, 5 4.50
Step 5: Construct the sampling
distribution of the sample means.
Sample Frequency P()
Mean
Step 5: Construct the sampling
distribution of the sample means.
Sample Frequency P()
Mean
1.50
Step 5: Construct the sampling
distribution of the sample means.
Sample Frequency P()
Mean
1.50
2.00
Step 5: Construct the sampling
distribution of the sample means.
Sample Frequency P()
Mean
1.50
2.00
2.50
Step 5: Construct the sampling
distribution of the sample means.
Sample Frequency P()
Mean
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
Step 5: Construct the sampling
distribution of the sample means.
Sample Frequency P()
Mean
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
Step 5: Construct the sampling
distribution of the sample means.
Sample Frequency P()
Mean
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
4.00
Step 5: Construct the sampling
distribution of the sample means.
Sample Frequency P()
Mean
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
4.00
4.50
Step 5: Construct the sampling
distribution of the sample means.
Sample Frequency P()
Mean
1.50 1
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
4.00
4.50
Step 5: Construct the sampling
distribution of the sample means.
Sample Frequency P()
Mean
1.50 1
2.00 1
2.50
3.00
3.50
4.00
4.50
Step 5: Construct the sampling
distribution of the sample means.
Sample Frequency P()
Mean
1.50 1
2.00 1
2.50 2
3.00
3.50
4.00
4.50
Step 5: Construct the sampling
distribution of the sample means.
Sample Frequency P()
Mean
1.50 1
2.00 1
2.50 2
3.00 2
3.50
4.00
4.50
Step 5: Construct the sampling
distribution of the sample means.
Sample Frequency P()
Mean
1.50 1
2.00 1
2.50 2
3.00 2
3.50 2
4.00
4.50
Step 5: Construct the sampling
distribution of the sample means.
Sample Frequency P()
Mean
1.50 1
2.00 1
2.50 2
3.00 2
3.50 2
4.00 1
4.50
Step 5: Construct the sampling
distribution of the sample means.
Sample Frequency P()
Mean
1.50 1
2.00 1
2.50 2
3.00 2
3.50 2
4.00 1
4.50 1
Step 5: Construct the sampling
distribution of the sample means.
Sample Frequency P()
Mean
1.50 1
2.00 1
2.50 2
3.00 2
3.50 2
4.00 1
4.50 1
TOTAL 10
Step 5: Construct the sampling
distribution of the sample means.
Sample Frequency P()
Mean

1.50 1
2.00 1
2.50 2
3.00 2
3.50 2
4.00 1
4.50 1
TOTAL 10
Step 5: Construct the sampling
distribution of the sample means
Sample Frequency P()
Mean

1.50 1

2.00 1
2.50 2
3.00 2
3.50 2
4.00 1
4.50 1
TOTAL 10
Step 5: Construct the sampling
distribution of the sample means.
Sample Frequency P()
Mean

1.50 1

2.00 1

2.50 2
3.00 2
3.50 2
4.00 1
4.50 1
TOTAL 10
Step 5: Construct the sampling
distribution of the sample means.
Sample Frequency P()
Mean

1.50 1
2.00 1
2.50 2
3.00 2
3.50 2
4.00 1
4.50 1
TOTAL 10
Step 5: Construct the sampling
distribution of the sample means.
Sample Frequency P()
Mean
1.50 1
2.00 1
2.50 2
3.00 2
3.50 2
4.00 1
4.50 1
TOTAL
Step 5: Construct the sampling
distribution of the sample means.
Sample Frequency P()
Mean
1.50 1
2.00 1
2.50 2
3.00 2
3.50 2
4.00 1
4.50 1
TOTAL 10
Step 5: Construct the sampling
distribution of the sample means.
Sample Frequency P()
Mean
1.50 1
2.00 1
2.50 2
3.00 2
3.50 2
4.00 1
4.50 1
TOTAL 10
Step 5: Construct the sampling
distribution of the sample means.
Sample Frequency P()
Mean
1.50 1
2.00 1
2.50 2
3.00 2
3.50 2
4.00 1
4.50 1
TOTAL 10 1.00
Step 6: Compute the mean of the
sampling means ().
() P() •P()
1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

TOTAL 1.00
Step 6: Compute the mean of the
sampling means ().
() P() •P()
1.50 0.15
2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

TOTAL 1.00
Step 6: Compute the mean of the
sampling means ().
() P() •P()
1.50 0.15
2.00 0.20
2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

TOTAL 1.00
Step 6: Compute the mean of the
sampling means ().
() P() •P()
1.50 0.15
2.00 0.20
2.50 0.50
3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

TOTAL 1.00
Step 6: Compute the mean of the
sampling means ().
() P() •P()
1.50 0.15
2.00 0.20
2.50 0.50
3.00 0.60
3.50

4.00

4.50

TOTAL 1.00
Step 6: Compute the mean of the
sampling means ().
() P() •P()
1.50 0.15
2.00 0.20
2.50 0.50
3.00 0.60
3.50 0.70
4.00

4.50

TOTAL 1.00
Step 6: Compute the mean of the
sampling means ().
() P() •P()
1.50 0.15
2.00 0.20
2.50 0.50
3.00 0.60
3.50 0.70
4.00 0.40
4.50

TOTAL 1.00
Step 6: Compute the mean of the
sampling means ().
() P() •P()
1.50 0.15
2.00 0.20
2.50 0.50
3.00 0.60
3.50 0.70
4.00 0.40
4.50 0.45
TOTAL 1.00
Step 6: Compute the mean of the
sampling means ().
() P() •P()
1.50 0.15
2.00 0.20
2.50 0.50
3.00 0.60
3.50 0.70
4.00 0.40
4.50 0.45
TOTAL 1.00 3.00
Step 6: Compute the mean of the
sampling means ().
() P() •P()
1.50 0.15
=
2.00 0.20 = 3.00
2.50 0.50
3.00 0.60
3.50 0.70
4.00 0.40
4.50 0.45
TOTAL 1.00 3.00
Step 6: Compute the mean of the
sampling means ().
() P() •P()
1.50 0.15
=
2.00 0.20 = 3.00
2.50 0.50
3.00 0.60 So, the
3.50 0.70 mean of the
4.00 0.40 sampling
4.50 0.45 distribution
of the
TOTAL 1.00 3.00 sample
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of the
sampling distribution of the sample
means.
P() - P()•
1.5
0
2.0
0
2.5
0
3.0
0
3.5
0
4.0
0
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of the
sampling distribution of the sample
means.
P() - P()•
-
1.5
1.5
0
0
2.0
0
2.5
0
3.0
0
3.5
0
4.0
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of the
sampling distribution of the sample
means.
P() - P()•
-
1.5
1.5
0
0
-
2.0
1.0
0
0
2.5
0
3.0
0
3.5
0
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of the
sampling distribution of the sample
means.
P() - P()•
-
1.5
1.5
0
0
-
2.0
1.0
0
0
-
2.5
0.5
0
0
3.0
0
3.5
0
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of the
sampling distribution of the sample
means.
P() - P()•
-
1.5
1.5
0
0
-
2.0
1.0
0
0
-
2.5
0.5
0
0
3.0 0.0
0 0
3.5
0
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of the
sampling distribution of the sample
means.
P() - P()•
-
1.5
1.5
0
0
-
2.0
1.0
0
0
-
2.5
0.5
0
0
3.0 0.0
0 0
3.5 0.5
0 0
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of the
sampling distribution of the sample
means.
P() - P()•
-
1.5
1.5
0
0
-
2.0
1.0
0
0
-
2.5
0.5
0
0
3.0 0.0
0 0
3.5 0.5
0 0
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of the
sampling distribution of the sample
means.
P() - P()•
-
1.5
1.5
0
0
-
2.0
1.0
0
0
-
2.5
0.5
0
0
3.0 0.0
0 0
3.5 0.5
0 0
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of the
sampling distribution of the sample
means.
P() - P()•
-
1.5
1.5 2.25
0
0
-
2.0
1.0
0
0
-
2.5
0.5
0
0
3.0 0.0
0 0
3.5 0.5
0 0
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of the
sampling distribution of the sample
means.
P() - P()•
-
1.5
1.5 2.25
0
0
-
2.0
1.0 1.00
0
0
-
2.5
0.5
0
0
3.0 0.0
0 0
3.5 0.5
0 0
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of the
sampling distribution of the sample
means.
P() - P()•
-
1.5
1.5 2.25
0
0
-
2.0
1.0 1.00
0
0
-
2.5
0.5 0.25
0
0
3.0 0.0
0 0
3.5 0.5
0 0
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of the
sampling distribution of the sample
means.
P() - P()•
-
1.5
1.5 2.25
0
0
-
2.0
1.0 1.00
0
0
-
2.5
0.5 0.25
0
0
3.0 0.0
0.00
0 0
3.5 0.5
0 0
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of the
sampling distribution of the sample
means.
P() - P()•
-
1.5
1.5 2.25
0
0
-
2.0
1.0 1.00
0
0
-
2.5
0.5 0.25
0
0
3.0 0.0
0.00
0 0
3.5 0.5
0.25
0 0
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of the
sampling distribution of the sample
means.
P() - P()•
-
1.5
1.5 2.25
0
0
-
2.0
1.0 1.00
0
0
-
2.5
0.5 0.25
0
0
3.0 0.0
0.00
0 0
3.5 0.5
0.25
0 0
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of the
sampling distribution of the sample
means.
P() - P()•
-
1.5
1.5 2.25
0
0
-
2.0
1.0 1.00
0
0
-
2.5
0.5 0.25
0
0
3.0 0.0
0.00
0 0
3.5 0.5
0.25
0 0
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of the
sampling distribution of the sample
means.
P() - P()•
-
1.5
1.5 2.25 0.225
0
0
-
2.0
1.0 1.00
0
0
-
2.5
0.5 0.25
0
0
3.0 0.0
0.00
0 0
3.5 0.5
0.25
0 0
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of the
sampling distribution of the sample
means.
P() - P()•
-
1.5
1.5 2.25 0.225
0
0
-
2.0
1.0 1.00 0.100
0
0
-
2.5
0.5 0.25
0
0
3.0 0.0
0.00
0 0
3.5 0.5
0.25
0 0
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of the
sampling distribution of the sample
means.
P() - P()•
-
1.5
1.5 2.25 0.225
0
0
-
2.0
1.0 1.00 0.100
0
0
-
2.5
0.5 0.25 0.050
0
0
3.0 0.0
0.00
0 0
3.5 0.5
0.25
0 0
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of the
sampling distribution of the sample
means.
P() - P()•
-
1.5
1.5 2.25 0.225
0
0
-
2.0
1.0 1.00 0.100
0
0
-
2.5
0.5 0.25 0.050
0
0
3.0 0.0
0.00 0.000
0 0
3.5 0.5
0.25
0 0
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of the
sampling distribution of the sample
means.
P() - P()•
-
1.5
1.5 2.25 0.225
0
0
-
2.0
1.0 1.00 0.100
0
0
-
2.5
0.5 0.25 0.050
0
0
3.0 0.0
0.00 0.000
0 0
3.5 0.5
0.25 0.050
0 0
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of the
sampling distribution of the sample
means.
P() - P()•
-
1.5
1.5 2.25 0.225
0
0
-
2.0
1.0 1.00 0.100
0
0
-
2.5
0.5 0.25 0.050
0
0
3.0 0.0
0.00 0.000
0 0
3.5 0.5
0.25 0.050
0 0
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of the
sampling distribution of the sample
means.
P() - P()•
-
1.5
1.5 2.25 0.225
0
0
-
2.0
1.0 1.00 0.100
0
0
-
2.5
0.5 0.25 0.050
0
0
3.0 0.0
0.00 0.000
0 0
3.5 0.5
0.25 0.050
0 0
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of the
sampling distribution of the sample
means.
P() - P()•
-
1.5
1.5 2.25 0.225
0
0
-
2.0
1.0 1.00 0.100
0
0
-
2.5
0.5 0.25 0.050
0
0
3.0 0.0
0.00 0.000
0 0
3.5 0.5
0.25 0.050
0 0
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of the
sampling distribution of the sample
means.
P() - P()•
-
1.5
1.5 2.25 0.225
0
0
-
2.0
1.0 1.00 0.100
0
0
-
2.5
0.5 0.25 0.050
0
0
3.0 0.0
0.00 0.000
0 0
3.5 0.5
0.25 0.050
0 0
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of the
sampling distribution of the sample
means.
P() - P()•
-
1.5
1.5 2.25 0.225
0
0
-
2.0
1.0 1.00 0.100
0
0 So, the
2.5
- variance
0.5 0.25 0.050
0
0 of the
3.0 0.0
0.00 0.000
sampling
0 0
distributio
3.5 0.5
0 0
0.25 0.050 n is 0.75.
QUIZ

Consider a population
consisting of 2, 3, 4, 5, and
6. Suppose samples of size
3 are drawn from this
population. Describe the
sampling distribution of
the sample mean.
Step 1: Compute the
mean of the population (
𝝁=
∑ 𝑿
𝑵
Step 2: Compute the variance
of the population (
X X-

2
𝜎 =
∑ (x − 𝝁 )
𝟐

𝑁
Step 3: Use the formula NCn.
Step 4: List all possible samples
and their corresponding means.
Samples Mean
Step 5: Construct the sampling
distribution of the sample means.
Sample Frequency P()
Mean
Step 6: Compute the mean of the
sampling means ().
P() •P()

=
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of
the sampling distribution of the
sample
P() means.
- P()•
Step 1: Compute the
mean of the population (
𝝁=
∑ 𝑿
𝑵
2+3+ 4 +5+ 6
¿
5
𝝁=4
So, the mean of the populatio
Step 2: Compute the variance
of the population (
X X-
2 -2 4
3 -1 1
4 0 0
5 1 1
6 2 4
= 10

𝜎
2
=
∑ (x − 𝝁 )
𝟐
=
10
=𝟐
𝑁 5
So, the variance of the population is
Step 3: Use the
formula NCn.
𝑵 =𝟓 , 𝒏=𝟑
= 5C3 = 10
So, there are 10 possible
samples of size 3 that can be
Step 4: List all possible samples
and their corresponding means.
Samples Mean
2, 3, 4 3.00
2, 3, 5 3.33
2, 3, 6 3.67
2, 4, 5 3.67
2, 4, 6 4.00
2, 5, 6 4.33
3, 4, 5 4.00
3, 4, 6 4.33
3, 5, 6 4.67
4, 5, 6 5.00
Step 5: Construct the sampling
distribution of the sample means.
Sample Frequency P()
Mean
3.00 1
3.33 1
3.67 2
4.00 2
4.33 2
4.67 1
5.00 1
TOTAL 10 1.00
Step 6: Compute the mean of the
sampling means ().
() P() •P()
3.00 0.30
=
3.33 0.333 = 4.00
3.67 0.734
4.00 0.80 So, the
4.33 0.866 mean of the
4.67 0.467 sampling
5.00 0.50 distribution
of the
TOTAL 1.00 4.00 sample
Step 7: Compute the variance ()of the
sampling distribution of the sample
means.
P() - P()•
3.0 -
1.00 0.100
0 1.00
3.3 -
0.45 0.045
3 0.67 So, the
3.6 -
7 0.33
0.11 0.022 variance of
4.0 the
0.00 0.00 0.000
0 sampling
4.3
3
0.33 0.11 0.022 distribution
4.6 is 0.33.
0.67 0.45 0.045
7
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Populatio of the Populatio of the
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(n = 2) (n = 2)

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 A finite population is one
that consists of a finite or
fixed number of elements,
measurements, or
observations; while an infinite
population contains,
hypothetically and least,
infinitely elements.
 The Central Limit Theorem
If random samples of size n are
drawn from a population, then as n
becomes larger, the sampling
distribution of the mean
approaches the normal
distribution, regardless of the
shape of the population
distribution.
Exercise
Consider a population
consisting of 2, 6, 8, 0,
and 1. Suppose samples
of size 2 are drawn from
this population. Describe
the sampling distribution
of the sample mean.