document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1054775>Question 1054775</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) Explain how a distribution of means differs from a sample mean and b) why is a sample mean only an estimate of the population mean? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #670019 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=670019\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) a distribution of means is a collection of various individual sample means that have been computed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) The mean of the sample means will be the mean of the population.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a particular sample mean only an estimate of that population mean. </SPAN>\n" );
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