In 2021, the CDC estimated the mean height of U.S. women aged 20 years old and over was 63.5 inches with a standard deviation of 5.2 inches. (https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/body-measurements.htm) What is the expected mean for a sample of 150 women? What is the standard deviation of the mean for a sample of 150 women? What is the probability of 150 women having a sample mean below 60 inches? What is the probability of 150 women having a sample mean above 65 inches? What is the probability of 200 women having a sample mean below 60 inches? Notice the change in sample size. What is the probability of 200 women having a sample mean above 65 inches?

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In 2021, the CDC estimated the mean height of U.S. women aged 20 years old and over was 63.5 inches with a standard deviation of 5.2 inches. (https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/body-measurements.htm)

  1. What is the expected mean for a sample of 150 women?
  2. What is the standard deviation of the mean for a sample of 150 women?
  3. What is the probability of 150 women having a sample mean below 60 inches?
  4. What is the probability of 150 women having a sample mean above 65 inches?
  5. What is the probability of 200 women having a sample mean below 60 inches? Notice the change in sample size.
  6. What is the probability of 200 women having a sample mean above 65 inches?
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