5) Samples of size n = 2 are randomly selected with replacement from the popula- tion consisting of 2, 4, and 10, where the values represent the number of people in households. 5a) Find the mean of each of the nine samples and summarize the data in the form of a probability distribution. 2n boyolgars slaosq Jnd oW t e datod 5b) Compare the population mean to the mean of the sample means in this example. Does this support the idea that sample means do not target the population means?

5) Samples of size n = 2 are randomly selected with replacement from the popula- tion consisting of 2, 4, and 10, where the values represent the number of people in households. 5a) Find the mean of each of the nine samples and summarize the data in the form of a probability distribution. 2n boyolgars slaosq Jnd oW t e datod 5b) Compare the population mean to the mean of the sample means in this example. Does this support the idea that sample means do not target the population means?

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

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Author:Amos Gilat

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Chapter1: Starting With Matlab

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