In: Statistics and Probability
Find the z-score for the sample mean for each of the following samples obtained from a population with µ = 60 and σ = 6.
a)M = 55 for a sample of n = 4
b)M = 65 for a sample of n = 9
Solution,
Given that,
mean = = 60
standard deviation = = 6
a) n = 4
= = 60
= / n = 6 / 4 = 3
M = 55
z = M - /
z = 55 - 60 / 3
z = -1.67
b) n = 9
= = 60
= / n = 6 / 9 = 2
M = 65
z = M - /
z = 65 - 60 / 2
z = 2.50