document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=889243>Question 889243</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm working on a probabilities question concerning the central limit theorem.  The course is showing me the steps:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let mu x_bar represent the mean of the distribution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mux_bar = mu = 9.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	Correct! Good job!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 2: 	  	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let sigmax_bar represent the standard deviation of the x_bar distribution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sigmax_bar = sigma/	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n space = 1.2/	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 space = 0.54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get to step 2 which should say sigma x(bar) times the square root of the sample number or 1.2 time the square root of 5.  every time I enter this into my calculator i get 2.68 but they say the answer is 0.54.  What am I doing wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " Let mu x_bar represent the mean of the distribution. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "mu x-bar = mu = 9.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Correct! Good job!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Step 2: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let sigma x=bar represent the standard deviation of the x-bar distribution. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "sigma x-bar = sigma/sqrt(n) = 1.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get to step 2 which should say sigma x(bar) times the square root of the sample number or 1.2 time the square root of 5. every time I enter this into my calculator i get 2.68 but they say the answer is 0.54. What am I doing wrong?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment:: You did not post the original Step 2 problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I guess you are asked to find sigma if n = 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If so, sigma = 1.2*sqrt(5) = 2.68<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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