Find the standard error of the mean.
-A small business ships specialty homemade candies to anywhere in the world. Past
Records indicate that the weight of orders is normally distributed. Suppose a random
Sample of 16 orders is selected and each is weighed. The sample mean was found to be
110 grams with a standard deviation of 14 grams. The standard error of the mean is
A) 14 grams
B) 0.875 grams
C) .35 grams
D) 3.5 grams
E) 27.5 grams

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The standard error of the mean is calculated by dividing the sample standard deviation by the square root of the sample size: $ \frac{14}{\sqrt{16}} = \frac{14}{4} = 3.5 $ grams.

Find the Standard Error of the Mean