In: Statistics and Probability
Historically, the average score of PGA golfers for one round is 74 with a standard deviation of 3.91. A random sample of 110 golfers is taken. What is the probability that the sample mean is between 73.63 and 74?
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Solution :
Given that,
mean = = 74
standard deviation = = 3.91
n = 110
= = 74
= / n = 3.91/ 110 = 0.3728
P( 73.63 < < 74)
= P[(73.63 - 74) /0.3728 < ( - ) / < (74 -74) /0.3728 )]
= P( -0.99 < Z < 0 )
= P(Z < 0 ) - P(Z < -0.99)
= 0.5 - 0.1611 = 0.3395
probabilty = 0.3395
Answer = 1) 0.3395