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Mean: 3.5_
Mean =
x
1
2
3
4
5
6
P(x)
xP(x)
1/6
1/6
1/6
1/3
1/6
1/2
1/6
2/3
1/6
5/6
1/6
1
sum
=
stan
dev
sum
(xu)^2 P(x)
x
1
2
3
4
5
6
x-u
-2.5
-1.5
-0.5
0.5
1.5
2.5
(x(xu)^
u)^2P(x
2
)
6.25
1
2.25
3/8
0.25
0
0.25
0
2.25
3/8
6.25
1
sum
=
variance =
3
3
stan dev =
1.73
3 1/2
sum
xP(x)
3. Give the mean for the mean column of the Worksheet. Is this estimate centered about
the parameter of interest (the parameter of interest is the answer for the mean in
question 2)?
3.65
3.75
3.30
3.56
3.85
3.50
3.25
centered around parameter of
interest
4. Give the mean for the median column of the Worksheet. Is this estimate centered
about the parameter of interest (the parameter of interest is the answer for the mean in
question 2)?
median of each
column
3
4
average of the
medians
4
3.55
4
3.5
3
not centered around parameter of
interest
5. Give the standard deviation for the mean and median column. Compare these and be
sure to identify which has the least variability?
The standard deviation for the means is smaller than the standard deviation of the
median. Therefore the standard deviation of the mean has less variation.
6. Based on questions 3, 4, and 5 is the mean or median a better estimate for the
parameter of interest? Explain your reasoning.
Sense the mean is a parameter of interest, is a better estimate.
7. Give and interpret the 95% confidence interval for the hours of sleep a student gets.
95% confidence
interval
(6.214, 7.686)
lengt
h
1.472
8. Give and interpret the 99% confidence interval for the hours of sleep a student gets.
99% confidence
interval
(5.944, 7.956)
2.012
9. Compare the 95% and 99% confidence intervals for the hours of sleep a student gets.
Explain the difference between these intervals and why this difference occurs.
The 99% confidence interval is wider.