Consider a population of five weights identical in appearance but weighing 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 ounces.
a.Determine the mean and the variance of the population.
b.Sampling without replacement from the above population with a sample size of 2 produces ten possible samples. Using the ten sample mean values, determine the mean of the population and the variance of .
c.Compute the standard error of the mean.

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Consider a population of five weights identical in appearance but weighing 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 ounces.
a.Determine the mean and the variance of the population.
b.Sampling without replacement from the above population with a sample size of 2 produces ten possible samples. Using the ten sample mean values, determine the mean of the population and the variance of  . 
c.Compute the standard error of the mean.

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The Answer of Consider a population of five weights identical in appearance but weighing 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 ounces.
a.Determine the mean and the variance of the population.
b.Sampling without replacement from the above population with a sample size of 2 produces ten possible samples. Using the ten sample mean values, determine the mean of the population and the variance of  . 
c.Compute the standard error of the mean.

Consider a Population of Five Weights Identical in Appearance but Weighing