FINDING THE MEAN AND

THE VARIANCE OF THE

SAMPLING DISTRIBUTION
OF THE SAMPLE MEANS
  
• Mean of the population µ
• Mean of the sampling distribution of the
sample means
• Variance of the population
• Variance of the sampling distribution of the
sample mean
• Standard deviation of the population σ
• Standard deviation of the sampling
distribution of the sample mean
 FINDING THE MEAN OF THE POPULATION (µ)
AND
THE MEAN OF THE SAMPLING DISTRIBUTION OF THE
SAMPLE MEANS (µX)

µ= = ∑[ ▪ P()]
SAMPLING DISTRIBUTION OF
POPULATION THE SAMPLE MEANS
EXAMPLE 1. The three students of Access Computer College have the
allowances P4, P6, P8. A sample size 2 is to be taken from this
population
SAMPLING DISTRIBUTION OF THE SAMPLE MEANS
MEAN (X) PROBABILITY P()
5 1/3
6 1/3
7 1/3
 
a. Compute the mean of the population
µ= =
µ =
µ =6
b. Compute the mean of the sampling distribution of the sample
means
µX = ∑[X ▪ P(X)]

MEAN (X) PROBABILITY P(Ẋ) X ▪ P(X)

5 1/3 5/3
6 1/3 6/3
7 1/3 7/3

µX = ∑[X ▪ P(X)]
µX = 5/3 + 6/3 + 7/3
µX = 18/3
µX = 6
EXAMPLE 2. The following table gives the monthly salaries (in
thousands of pesos) of 4 officers in a government office. Suppose that
random sample size 2 are taken from this population of 4 officers.
OFFICER SALARY
A 4
B 6
C 8
D 10
 
a. Compute the mean of the population
µ= =
µ =
µ =7
 SAMPLING DISTRIBUTION OF THE SAMPLE MEANS
MEAN PROBABILITY P(Ẋ) X ▪ P(X)
5 1/6 5/6
6 1/6 6/6
7 2/6 14/6
8 1/6 8/6
9 1/6 9/6

µX = ∑[X ▪ P(X)]
µX = 5/6 + 6/6 + 14/6 + 8/6 + 9/6
µX = 42/6
µX = 7
EXAMPLE 3. The 5 students of Access Computer College have the
allowances P10, P12, P14, P16, and P18. A sample size 2 is to be taken
from this population
SAMPLING DISTRIBUTION OF THE SAMPLE MEANS
MEAN (X) PROBABILITY P(Ẋ)
11 1/10
12 1/10
13 2/10
14 2/10
15 2/10
16 1/10
17 1/10
 
a. Compute the mean of the population
µ= =
µ=
µ = 14
 
b. Compute the mean of the sampling distribution of the
sample means
µX = ∑[X ▪ P(X)]
µX = 14
EXAMPLE 4. The 4 students of Access Computer College have the
allowances P3, P6, P9, and P12. A sample size 3 is to be taken from
this population
 
SAMPLING DISTRIBUTION OF THE SAMPLE MEANS
MEAN PROBABILITY P(Ẋ)
6 1/4
7 1/4
8 1/4
9 1/4
 
a. Compute the mean of the population
µ= =
µ=
µ = 7.5
 
b. Compute the mean of the sampling distribution of the
sample means
µX = ∑[X ▪ P(X)]
µX = 7.5
EXAMPLE 5. The following table gives the monthly salary of the 6
employees of a certain supermarket (in thousands of pesos). Suppose
that random of sample of size 4 are taken from this population of six
employees.
EMPLOYEE SALARY  
A 8 a. Compute the mean of the
B 12 population
C 16 µ= =
D 20 µ =
E 24 µ = 18
F 28
MEAN PROBABILITY
14 1/15
15 1/15 b. Compute the mean of
16 2/15 the sampling
17 2/15 distribution of the
18 3/15 sample means
19 2/15 µX = ∑[X ▪ P(X)]
20 2/15
21 1/15
µX = 18
22 1/15
SEATWORK
The following are the heights of five students in centimeters. Suppose
samples of size 2 are taken from this population of five students.
STUDENT HEIGHT (in
cm)
A 120 SAMPLING DISTRIBUTION OF THE SAMPLE
B 130 MEANS
C 110 MEAN () PROBABILITY P()
D 125 125 1/6
115 1/6
122.5 1/6
120 1/6
127.5 1/6
117.5 1/6
 
FINDING THE VARIANCE AND THE STANDARD
DEVIATION OF THE POPULATION
 
VARIANCE STANDARD DEVIATION

σ = -
2
σ=
EXAMPLE 1. The three students of Access Computer College have the
allowances P4, P6, P8. A sample size 2 is to be taken from this
population
 
a. Compute the variance and the standard deviation of the population
  2
X X2 σ = -
4 16 σ2 = -
6 36
σ2 = -
8 8
= 18 = 116 σ2 = 2.67
σ = 1.63
EXAMPLE 2. The following table gives the monthly salaries (in
thousands of pesos) of 4 officers in a government office. Suppose that
random sample size 2 are taken from this population of 4 officers.
OFFICER SALARY
A 4
B 6
C 8
D 10
 
a. Compute the variance and the standard deviation of
the population
X X2 σ = -
2
4 16
σ = -
2
6 36
σ2 = -
8 64
σ =5
2
10 100
= 28 = 216
σ = 2.24
EXAMPLE 3. The 5 students of Access Computer College have the
allowances P10, P12, P14, P16, and P18. A sample size 2 is to be taken
from this population
a. Compute the variance and the standard deviation of the population
X X2  
σ2 = -
10 100 σ2 = -
12 144 σ2 = -
14 196 σ =8
2
16 256 σ = 2.83
18 324
= 70 = 1020
EXAMPLE 4. The 4 students of Access Computer College have the
allowances P3, P6, P9, and P12. A sample size 3 is to be taken from this
population
 

a. Compute the variance and the standard deviation of the population

 
X X 2 σ2 = -
3 9 σ2 = -
σ2 = -
6 36
σ2 = 11.25
9 81
σ = 3.35
12 144
= 30 = 270
EXAMPLE 5. The following table gives the monthly salary of the 6
employees of a certain supermarket (in thousands of pesos). Suppose
that random of sample of size 4 are taken from this population of six
employees. EMPLOYEE SALARY
A 8
B 12
C 16
D 20
E 24
F 28
a. Compute the variance and the standard deviation of the
population  

X X2 σ = -
2

8 64 σ = -
2
12 144 σ = -
2
16 256
20 σ = 46.67
2
400
24 576 σ = 6.83
28 784
= 108 = 2224
 SEATWORK
1. 2. 3. 4.
X X2 X X2 X X2 X X2
1 1 2 5
2 2 3 10
3 3 4 15
4
4 4 5 = =
5
5 5 6
= = 6 = 5. =
= = X X2
2
4
6
8
= =
SEATWORK
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
X X2 X X2 X X2 X X2 X X2
2 1 1 3 9
4 3 3 5 13
6 5 5 6 17
8
8 7
7 7
7 7 21
10
10 = 9
9 10 25
= 11
11 12 29
= = = = =
SEATWORK
11. 12. 13. 14.
X X2 X X2 X X2 X X2
22 8 9 10
28 12 18 9
40 16 36 8
60 = = 2 = =
= = = =
X X2
15. 88
80
75
70
71
= 384 =
SEATWORK
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
X X2 X X2 X X2 X X2 X X2
1
1 5 1 2 10
10
10 12 2 2 11
20
20
21 4 2 3 12
9
21 4
4 3
3 4
4 13
13
8
9 = 3
3 5
5 14
14
= = 6 =
8 6
=
SEATWORK
21. 22. 23. 24.
X X2 X X2 X X2 X X2
50 10 21 8
99 10 22 12
= = 12 30 = =
12 30
= = 11
25. = =
X X2
9
15
= =