In: Statistics and Probability
According to the Current Results website, the state of California has a mean annual rainfall of 19 inches, whereas the state of New York has a mean annual rainfall of 36 inches. Assume that the standard deviation for both states is 4 inches. A sample of 30 years of rainfall for California and a sample of 45 years of rainfall for New York has been taken. Use z-table.
a. Show the probability distribution of the sample mean annual rainfall for California. (to 4 decimals).
b. What is the probability that the sample mean is within 1 inch of the population mean for California? (to 4 decimals)
c. What is the probability that the sample mean is within 1 inch of the population mean for New York? (to 4 decimals)