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Anybody here know how to calculate a standard error statistics problem?

How would I calculate a standard error statistics problem with data that is a sample of 4 from a population of 10. The data are 43, 47, 48, and 42.

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  • cidyah
    Lv 7
    6 years ago
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    43,47,48,42

    ∑x = 43+47+48+42 = 180

    ∑x^2 = 43^2+47^2+48^2+42^2 = 8126

    Variance = (∑x^2 - ( ∑ x)^2 / n ) / (n-1)

    = (8126 - (180)^2 / 4) / 3

    = 8.6667

    Standard deviation = sqrt( 8.6667) = 2.9439

    Standard error of mean = standard deviation / sqrt(4) = 2.9439 / 2 = 1.472

  • 6 years ago

    Thank you. That really helped me.

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