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Estimating a Population Mean:  Not Known Section 6-4 Estimating a Population Mean:  Not Known Created by Erin Hodgess, Houston, Texas

 Not Known Assumptions 1) The sample is a simple random sample. 2) Either the sample is from a normally distributed population, or n > 30. Use Student t distribution #3 is a loose requirement, which can be met if the population has only one mode and is basically symmetric. Smaller samples will have means that are likely to vary more. The greater variation is accounted for by the t distribution. Students usually like hearing about the history of how the Student t distribution got its name. page 312-313 of text See Note to Instructor in margin for other ideas. 341

Student t Distribution If the distribution of a population is essentially normal, then the distribution of x - µ t = s n Student t distribution is usually referred to as the t distribution. is essentially a Student t Distribution for all samples of size n, and is used to find critical values denoted by t/2. 342

Degrees of Freedom (df ) Definition Degrees of Freedom (df ) corresponds to the number of sample values that can vary after certain restrictions have been imposed on all data values df = n – 1 in this section. Explain that even though this is the same formula for degrees of freedom as in Chapter 6, other statistical procedures will have different formulas. 343

Margin of Error E for Estimate of  Based on an Unknown  and a Small Simple Random Sample from a Normally Distributed Population Formula 6-6 where t/ 2 has n – 1 degrees of freedom. n s E = t/ 2 343

Confidence Interval for the Estimate of E Based on an Unknown  and a Small Simple Random Sample from a Normally Distributed Population x – E < µ < x + E where E = t/2 n s t/2 found in Table A-3 343

Procedure for Constructing a Confidence Interval for µ when  is not known 1. Verify that the required assumptions are met. 2. Using n — 1 degrees of freedom, refer to Table A-3 and find the critical value t2 that corresponds to the desired degree of confidence. 3. Evaluate the margin of error E = t2 • s / n . 4. Find the values of x - E and x + E. Substitute those values in the general format for the confidence interval: x – E < µ < x + E 5. Round the resulting confidence interval limits. 344

Example: A study found the body temperatures of 106 healthy adults Example: A study found the body temperatures of 106 healthy adults. The sample mean was 98.2 degrees and the sample standard deviation was 0.62 degrees. Find the margin of error E and the 95% confidence interval for µ. 344

Example: A study found the body temperatures of 106 healthy adults Example: A study found the body temperatures of 106 healthy adults. The sample mean was 98.2 degrees and the sample standard deviation was 0.62 degrees. Find the margin of error E and the 95% confidence interval for µ. n = 106 x = 98.20o s = 0.62o  = 0.05 /2 = 0.025 t / 2 = 1.96 E = t / 2 • s = 1.984 • 0.62 = 0.1195 n 106 x – E <  < x + E 98.20o – 0.1195 <  < 98.20o + 0.1195 98.08o <  < 98.32o 345

Example: A study found the body temperatures of 106 healthy adults Example: A study found the body temperatures of 106 healthy adults. The sample mean was 98.2 degrees and the sample standard deviation was 0.62 degrees. Find the margin of error E and the 95% confidence interval for µ. n = 106 x = 98.20o s = 0.62o  = 0.05 /2 = 0.025 t / 2 = 1.96 E = t / 2 • s = 1.984 • 0.62 = 0.1195 n 106 x – E <  < x + E 98.08o <  < 98.32o Based on the sample provided, the confidence interval for the population mean is 98.08o <  < 98.32o. The interval is the same here as in Section 6-2, but in some other cases, the difference would be much greater. 345

Important Properties of the Student t Distribution 1. The Student t distribution is different for different sample sizes (see Figure 6-5 for the cases n = 3 and n = 12). 2. The Student t distribution has the same general symmetric bell shape as the normal distribution but it reflects the greater variability (with wider distributions) that is expected with small samples. 3. The Student t distribution has a mean of t = 0 (just as the standard normal distribution has a mean of z = 0). 4. The standard deviation of the Student t distribution varies with the sample size and is greater than 1 (unlike the standard normal distribution, which has a = 1). 5. As the sample size n gets larger, the Student t distribution gets closer to the normal distribution. 345

Student t Distributions for n = 3 and n = 12 Student t distributions have the same general shape and symmetry as the standard normal distribution, but reflect a greater variability that is expected with small samples. Figure 6-5 346

Using the Normal and t Distribution Figure 6-6 347

Example: Data Set 14 in Appendix B includes the Flesch ease of reading scores for 12 different pages randomly selected from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Find the 95% interval estimate of , the mean Flesch ease of reading score. (The 12 pages’ distribution appears to be bell-shaped.) 348

Example: Data Set 14 in Appendix B includes the Flesch ease of reading scores for 12 different pages randomly selected from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Find the 95% interval estimate of , the mean Flesch ease of reading score. (The 12 pages’ distribution appears to be bell-shaped.) E = t2 s = (2.201)(4.68) = 2.97355 n 12 x = 80.75 s = 4.68  = 0.05 /2 = 0.025 t/2 = 2.201 x – E < µ < x + E 80.75 – 2.97355 < µ < 80.75 + 2.97355 77.77645 <  < 83.72355 77.78 <  < 83.72 We are 95% confident that this interval contains the mean Flesch ease of reading score for all pages. 349

Finding the Point Estimate and E from a Confidence Interval Point estimate of µ: x = (upper confidence limit) + (lower confidence limit) 2 Margin of Error: E = (upper confidence limit) – (lower confidence limit) 2 349

Confidence Interval Do not use the overlapping of confidence intervals as the basis for making final conclusions about the equality of proportions. 350