Math Problem Statement

Find the mean (μ̂p) and standard deviation (σ̂p) of the sampling distribution of the sample proportion, given n = 152 and p = 0.5.

Solution

The question in the image is asking to find μp^\mu_{\hat{p}} (the mean of the sampling distribution of the sample proportion) and σp^\sigma_{\hat{p}} (the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of the sample proportion), given n=152n = 152 and p=0.5p = 0.5.

Step 1: Find μp^\mu_{\hat{p}}

The mean of the sampling distribution of the sample proportion is given by:

μp^=p\mu_{\hat{p}} = p

Since p=0.5p = 0.5, we have:

μp^=0.5\mu_{\hat{p}} = 0.5

Step 2: Find σp^\sigma_{\hat{p}}

The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of the sample proportion is given by:

σp^=p(1p)n\sigma_{\hat{p}} = \sqrt{\frac{p(1 - p)}{n}}

Substitute p=0.5p = 0.5 and n=152n = 152:

σp^=0.5(10.5)152=0.5×0.5152=0.25152=0.001645\sigma_{\hat{p}} = \sqrt{\frac{0.5(1 - 0.5)}{152}} = \sqrt{\frac{0.5 \times 0.5}{152}} = \sqrt{\frac{0.25}{152}} = \sqrt{0.001645}

Now, let's calculate the value of σp^\sigma_{\hat{p}}.

Calculation:The standard deviation of the sampling distribution, σp^\sigma_{\hat{p}}, is approximately 0.04060.0406.

Final Answers:

  1. μp^=0.5\mu_{\hat{p}} = 0.5
  2. σp^0.0406\sigma_{\hat{p}} \approx 0.0406

Would you like more details or have any other questions?

Here are 5 related questions to expand your understanding:

  1. How does the sample size nn affect the standard deviation σp^\sigma_{\hat{p}}?
  2. What happens to σp^\sigma_{\hat{p}} if the population proportion pp is closer to 0 or 1?
  3. Can you explain the concept of sampling distributions?
  4. How would you use the Central Limit Theorem to justify these calculations for large samples?
  5. What is the relationship between the sample proportion p^\hat{p} and the population proportion pp?

Tip: In sampling distributions, larger sample sizes lead to a smaller standard deviation, making the sample proportion p^\hat{p} more precise.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Sampling distribution
Mean of sample proportion
Standard deviation of sample proportion

Formulas

Mean of the sample proportion: μ̂p = p
Standard deviation of the sample proportion: σ̂p = √[p(1 - p) / n]

Theorems

Central Limit Theorem (justifies the use of sampling distribution for large samples)

Suitable Grade Level

Grade 10-12 (High School)