Chapter 3, Problem 1FP

1.

To determine

State the statistical notation for the population size.

Answer to Problem 1FP

The statistical notation for the population size is N.

Explanation of Solution

The population size is the number of individuals, which consists entire population or a group. The size of the population is denoted as N.

2.

To determine

State the statistical notation for the sample size.

Answer to Problem 1FP

The statistical notation for the sample size is n.

Explanation of Solution

The sample size is the number of individuals, which is a subset of the population. The sample size is denoted as n.

3.

To determine

State the statistical notation for the population mean.

Answer to Problem 1FP

The statistical notation for the population mean is $\mu$.

Explanation of Solution

The population mean is the sum of set of observations in an entire population divided by the number of observations N in the population is termed as population mean. It is denoted by $\mu$.

$\mu =\frac{{\displaystyle \sum x}}{N}$

4.

To determine

State the statistical notation for the sample mean.

Answer to Problem 1FP

The statistical notation for the sample mean is M.

Explanation of Solution

The sample mean is obtained by dividing the total number of observations by the sample size n. It is denoted by M.

$M=\frac{{\displaystyle \sum x}}{n}$.