The following data was collected from a simple random sample of a population. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l }
13 & 15 & 14 & 16 & 12
\end{array}$$ The mean of the population
A) is 14
B) is 15
C) is 15.1581
D) could be any value

Question

The following data was collected from a simple random sample of a population. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l } 
13 & 15 & 14 & 16 & 12
\end{array}$$ The mean of the population
A) is 14
B) is 15
C) is 15.1581
D) could be any value

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The mean of the sample is 14, but the mean of the population could be any value since the sample is only a subset of the population.

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The Following Data Was Collected from a Simple Random Sample $\begin{array} { l l l l l } 13 & 15 & 14 & 16 & 12\end{array}$