In: Statistics and Probability
The length of human pregnancies is approximately normally distributed with mean μ= 266 days and standard deviation σ = 15 days.
(a) What is the probability a randomly selected pregnancy lasts less than 262 days?
(b) Suppose a random sample of 20 pregnancies is obtained. Describe the sampling distribution of the sample mean length of human pregnancies.
(c) What is the probability that a random sample of 20 pregnancies has a mean gestation period of 262 days or less?
(d) What is the probability that a random sample of 40 pregnancies has a mean gestation period of 262 days or less?
(e) What might you conclude if a random sample of 40 pregnancies resulted in a mean gestation period of 262 days or less?
(d) What is the probability that a random sample of 50 pregnancies has a mean gestation period of 260 days or less? What might you conclude if a random sample of 50 pregnancies resulted in a mean gestation period of 260 days or less?