In: Statistics and Probability
You would like to study the height of students at your
university. Suppose the average for all university students is 67
inches with a SD of 18 inches, and that you take a sample
of 19 students from your university.
a) What is the probability that the sample has a
mean of 61 or less inches?
probability =
b) What is the probability that the sample has a
mean between 68 and 71 inches?
probability =
Note: Do NOT input probability responses as
percentages; e.g., do NOT input 0.9194 as 91.94.
Solution :
= / n = 18 / 19 =
(a)
P( 61) = P(( - ) / (61 - 67) / 18 / 19 )
= P(z -1.45)
= 0.0735
(b)
= P[(68 - 67) / 18 / 19 < ( - ) / < (71 - 67) / 18 / 19)]
= P(0.24 < Z < 0.97)
= P(Z < 0.97) - P(Z < 0.24)
= 0.834 - 0.5948
= 0.2392