A Random Sample of Size 36 Is Taken from a Population

question 87

Multiple Choice

A random sample of size 36 is taken from a population with mean and standard deviation . Refer to Exhibit 7-5.The probability that the sample mean is greater than 18 is _______.

• A)0.1587
• B)0.4325
• C)0.5675
• D)0.8413

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Constitutional Convention

A historic assembly in 1787 where the Constitution of the United States was drafted, leading to the foundation of the nation's government.

Initiative Process

A procedure that allows citizens to propose and vote on legislation or constitutional amendments directly, bypassing the legislative body.

Supreme Court

The highest federal court in the United States, with ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal and state court cases that involve a point of constitutional or federal law.

Great Compromise

The agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation each state would have under the United States.