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Determine whether each statement is true or false. If the statement is false, explain why. The central limit theorem applies to means of samples selected from different populations.

Determine whether each statement is true or false. If the statement is false, explain why.

The central limit theorem applies to means of samples selected from different populations.

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This statement is False.

 

Explanation:

The central limit theorem states that if you have a population with mean μ and standard deviation σ and take sufficiently large random samples from the population with replacement , then the distribution of the sample means will be approximately normally distributed.

 

Hence, the statement is false.

This statement is False.

Umair answered 1 year ago
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