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Statistical Inference

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Q17:
Since sample size is large 50 (>30), we can assume that the sample distribution is normal. Hence

P(the mean to be at least $950 per month)

=P(m >=1950)

=P((m-1200)/(s/n1/2) > (1950-1200)/(s/n1/2))

= P((m-1200)/(s/n1/2) > -7.07) = 1- F(-7.07) =1 (approximation)

that is, the probability of the mean of 50 one-bedroom to be at least $950 is almost 1.
 
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Q16:
The mean of the sample means is 75
The std of the sample means is 5/sqrt(40) = 0.7906
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a. Less than 74.
t(74) = (74-75)/0.7906 = -1.2649
P(xbar < 74) = P(t < -1.2649 when df = 39) = 0.1067
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b. Between 74 and 76.
t(76) = (76-75)/0.7906 = +1.2649
P(74< xbar < 76) = P(-1.2649 < t < 1.2649 when df = 39) = 0.7866
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c. Between 76 and 77.
d. Greater than 77.
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Use the same procedure for "c" and for "d".
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I end up having:
Φ(10-μ/4.58) = 0.2611
but there exists no value for z of 0.2611 in the table
 
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Having trouble in part (ii), somebody help!
P(X>10.0)
standardize X,
P(Z>10- μ / √21) = 0.7389
1 - P(Z < 10 - μ / √21) = 0.7389
P(Z < 10 - μ / √21) = 0.2611
ϕ(10 - μ / √21) = 0.2611 ---- (i)

Let (10 - μ / √21) = -v
ϕ(-v) = 0.2611
1 - ϕ(v) = 0.2611
ϕ(v) = 0.7389

use normal distribution tables,
v = 0.64
substitute this value of v back into (i)
10 - μ / √21 = -0.64
solving it will give you:
μ = 12.9

Is the answer correct? o_O
 
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P(X>10.0)
standardize X,
P(Z>10- μ / √21) = 0.7389
1 - P(Z < 10 - μ / √21) = 0.7389
P(Z < 10 - μ / √21) = 0.2611
ϕ(10 - μ / √21) = 0.2611 ---- (i)

Let (10 - μ / √21) = -v
ϕ(-v) = 0.2611
1 - ϕ(v) = 0.2611
ϕ(v) = 0.7389

use normal distribution tables,
v = 0.64
substitute this value of v back into (i)
10 - μ / √21 = -0.64
solving it will give you:
μ = 12.9

Is the answer correct? o_O
yes the answer is correct but why did you let '(10-μ / √21) = -v', we don't normally do that!?
 
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yes the answer is correct but why did you let '(10-μ / √21) = -v', we don't normally do that!?
actually when ϕ with some value of z in it gives the probability less than 0.5, this shows that value of z is negative. So we put the value of z equal to -v to make our calculations easier because we don't know what the value of mean is.
 
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actually when ϕ with some value of z in it gives the probability less than 0.5, this shows that value of z is negative. So we put the value of z equal to -v to make our calculations easier because we don't know what the value of mean is.
thank you
do you have any idea what degree of accuracy is required in our answer? like up to how many decimal places?
 
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