The length of human pregnancies from conception to birth varies according to a distribution that is approximately Normal with a m days and standard deviation 16 days. Suppose we choose an SRS of 6 pregnant women. Let = the m pregnancy length for the sample. What is the mean of the sampling distribution of ?

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The length of human pregnancies from conception to birth varies
according to a distribution that is approximately Normal with a mean 266
days and standard deviation 16 days.
Suppose we choose an SRS of 6 pregnant women. Let x = the mean
pregnancy length for the sample.
What is the mean of the sampling distribution of X?
Transcribed Image Text:The length of human pregnancies from conception to birth varies according to a distribution that is approximately Normal with a mean 266 days and standard deviation 16 days. Suppose we choose an SRS of 6 pregnant women. Let x = the mean pregnancy length for the sample. What is the mean of the sampling distribution of X?
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Mean =266

Population standard deviation =16

Sample size n=6

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