2013 H2 Mathematics Paper 2 Question 9

Sampling Theory

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Unbiased estimate of mean of population mean =12.8{= 12.8}
Unbiased estimate of variance of population variance =2.31{= 2.31}
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Unbiased estimate of population mean=x=xn=102.48=12.8  \begin{align*} & \textrm{Unbiased estimate of population mean} \\ & = \overline{x} \\ & = \frac{\sum x}{n} \\ & = \frac{102.4}{8} \\ & = 12.8 \; \blacksquare \end{align*}
Unbiased estimate of variance of X=s2=1n1(x2(x)2n)=181(1326.86(102.4)28)=2.31 (3 sf)  \begin{align*} & \textrm{Unbiased estimate of variance of } X \\ & = s^2 \\ & = \frac{1}{n-1}\left( \sum x^2 - \frac{\left(\sum x\right)^2}{n} \right) \\ & = \frac{1}{8-1}\left( 1326.86 - \frac{\left(102.4\right)^2}{8} \right) \\ & = 2.31 \textrm{ (3 sf)} \; \blacksquare \end{align*}

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