Suppose a Population Has a Mean Weight of 180 Pounds

question 45

Multiple Choice

Suppose a population has a mean weight of 180 pounds and a standard deviation of 25 pounds. A sample of100 items is drawn from this population. What is the standard error of the mean?

• A) 2.5
• B) 1.8
• C) 18.0
• D) 0.25

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