In: Statistics and Probability
For a normal population with a mean equal to 87 and a standard deviation equal to 15, determine the probability of observing a sample mean of 94 or less from a sample of size 18?
Answer:
Given,
sample size = n = 18
mean = 87
standard deviation = 15
Here we have to determine P(X <= 94)
P(X <= 94) = P((x-mu)/s <= (94 - 87) / 15)
= P(z <= 0.47)
= 0.6808225 [since from z table]
= 0.6808
Required probability = 0.6808