Steve's average golf score at his local course is 92.9 from a random sample of 60 rounds of golf. Assume that the population standard deviation for his golf score is 4.2. The standard error of the mean for this sample is ---------- .

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The standard error of the mean (SEM) is calculated by dividing the population standard deviation by the square root of the sample size: SEM = σ / √n. Here, σ = 4.2 and n = 60. Thus, SEM = 4.2 / √60 ≈ 0.54.

Steve's Average Golf Score at His Local Course Is 92