In: Statistics and Probability
For a normal population with a mean equal to 81 and a standard deviation equal to 18, determine the probability of observing a sample mean of 87 or less from a sample of size 13.
Solution :
Given that,
mean = 
 = 81
standard deviation = 
 = 18
n = 13

= 81

= 
 / 
n = 18 
13 = 34.9923
p ( 
  
87 )
= 1 - P ( 
  
87 )
= 1 - P ( 
 - 
/
)  
(87- 81 /4.9923)
= 1 - P( z  
6 / 4.9923)
= 1 - P ( z 
 1.20 )   
Using z table
= 1 - 0.8849
= 0.1151
Probability = 0.1151