Schools Division Office of Camarines Sur Learning Activity Sheet No. 15

Schools Division Office of Camarines Sur
San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET No. 15

Sampling Distribution of the Sample Mean for Normal Population
Week 6
Name of Student:_______________________________________________________
Learning Area: STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY Grade Level:_______________
Section: ______________________________________ Date:____________________
I. Introductory Concept
Different samples can be taken from the same population. This results to having
different statistics – mean, variance, standard deviation, etc. – each time a sample is
obtained. The differences in the statistics pose a problem when we want to make
generalizations about the population. This learning activity sheet (LAS) will familiarize
you with the tools to settle these differences.
II. Learning Skills from the MELCs

After going through this LAS, you are expected to define the sampling
distribution of the sample mean for normal population when the variance is (a) known;
(b) unknown (M11/12SP-IIIe-1).
III. Activities
ACTIVITY 1: Who’s that Variance?
Read the following situations and determine whether the population variance is
known or unknown. To the right of each scenario, draw a smiling face ( ) when the
population variance is known, otherwise, draw a sad face ( ). Draw the faces on
the answer column to the right of each item.
Situations or ?
1. The ages of the 8 male teachers of the school are 28, 40, 53, 42,
23, 26, 48, and 44.
2. The standard deviation of the test scores from a 30-item test in
math is given by 𝜎 = 3.5. This was taken from a sample of 𝑛 = 24
students.
3. The mean class size of grade 11 classes at a certain school is 𝜇 =
31. This year’s sample of class sizes in grade 11 are 28, 34, 30, 27.
4. Given 𝜇 = 6, 𝑠 = 1.12, and 𝑛 = 11
5. A jeepney operator owns 5 jeepneys. Each jeepney’s average
daily income is P425, P390, P405, P370, and P390.
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Based on activity 1, the situations presented to you could either have the population
variance to be known, or unknown. When the population variance is known, it is easy
to find the standard error 𝜎𝑋 by dividing the population standard deviation 𝜎 by the
𝜎
square root of the sample 𝑛, that is, 𝜎𝑋 = 𝑛. However, if 𝜎 2 is unknown, the best
√
estimate to the standard error is the sample standard deviation 𝑠 divided by √𝑛, that
𝑠
is, 𝑠𝑋 = .
√𝑛
Keep these principles in mind:

Distribution of the Sample Mean for Normal Population
1. Known population variance 𝝈𝟐
The parameters of the population are the mean 𝜇, variance 𝜎 2 , and the
standard deviation 𝜎. The distribution of the sample mean is (approximately)
normal and the standard error is given by 𝜎𝑋 = 𝜎/√𝑛. Use the 𝑧-distribution to
transform the distribution into an approximately normal variable 𝑧. Then compute
𝑥−𝜇
for the probability of an event using 𝑧 = 𝜎/√𝑛. This is applied for large sample sizes
with 𝑛 ≥ 30.
2. Unknown population variance 𝝈𝟐
The point estimate of the standard error 𝜎𝑋 is the standard error 𝑠𝑋 given by 𝑠𝑋 =
𝑠/√𝑛, where 𝑠 is the sample standard deviation and 𝑛 is the sample size. To
estimate the population parameters when 𝑛 < 30, use the 𝑡-distribution with the
𝑥−𝜇
formula 𝑡 = 𝑠/ 𝑛. Note that as 𝑛 gets very large, the standard deviation 𝑠 is almost
√
the same as the population standard deviation 𝜎, thus, the 𝑡 and 𝑧 distributions
essentially become identical.
ACTIVITY 2: Varying Variance
Determine whether the given situations provide a population variance or a sample

variance. Write population in the second column if the situation provides the
population variance. Otherwise, write sample. Then, write the standard error formula
to be used in that situation. Write the formula in column 3. Once the formula has been
determined, solve for the standard error using the given. Write your answer in column
4. Your answer must be rounded off up to 2 decimal places.
Population or Standard
Standard
Situation sample error
error formula
variance?
Example:
Mrs. A has three children. She

𝜎 𝑛=3
measured their height and weight
Population 𝜎𝑋 = 𝜎 = 2.22
and calculated their body mass √𝑛 𝝈𝑿 = 𝟏. 𝟐𝟖
index (BMI). The BMI of her children
are 18.4, 20.7, and 22.0.
1. A bundle of yogurt has 4 cups.

The net weight of each cups are
120, 126, 125, 124 grams,
respectively.
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2. A sample of final grades is taken
from a class with a mean grade
of 86. The sample grades are 88,
89, 92, 81, 76, 90.
3. Samples of size 3 will be drawn
with replacement from a
population consisting of 10, 8,
13, 9, 11.
4. The mean height of SHS students
is 170 cm. A researcher wants to
verify if that is true by getting a
sample of 20 students and
recording their heights. The
researcher got a mean of 182
cm and a standard deviation of
4.5 cm.
5. A researcher wants to know if a
ream of bond paper has 500
leaves. He gets a sample of 10
reams of bond papers and
obtains a mean of 498 with a
standard deviation of 0.6.
ACTIVITY 3: Standard Error flowchart
A flowchart on how to determine whether the correct standard error formula is shown
below. However, some of the information are left blank. Fill up the blank spaces with
the correct word(s) or formula that are asked.
START Input:
Given
Population
variance is
(1) _________.
Yes Compute for the
Does the
problem involve
population
the population? parameters such
as 𝜇 and 𝜎. Use
standard error
No formula
(2) ______________.
Population variance is
(3) ___________. Compute for
the sample statistic such as 𝑥
END
and s. Use standard error
formula (4) ______________.
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IV. Rubric for Scoring
Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3

1 point for each 1 point for each correct response in 1 point for each
correct response each cell (2 points per item) correct response
V. Answer Key
Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3
1. Population or Formula Standard 1. Known
2. sample Error 2. 𝜎𝑋 = 𝜎/√𝑛
3. 1. Population 𝝈𝑿 = 𝝈/√𝒏 1.14 3. Unknown
4. 2. Sample 𝒔𝑿 = 𝒔/√𝒏 2.30 4. 𝑠𝑋 = 𝑠/√𝑛
5. 3. Population 𝝈𝑿 = 𝝈/√𝒏 0.77
4. Sample 𝒔𝑿 = 𝒔/√𝒏 1.01
5. Sample 𝒔𝑿 = 𝒔/√𝒏 0.19
VI. References
Deparment of Education Region IV-A (2020). Statistics and Probability PIVOT Module.
Cainta, Rizal, Philippines: Department of Education.
DEVELOPMENT TEAM OF THE LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

WRITER : ROGEL JOHN O. NAVAL-Sta. Cruz NHS
MANAGEMENT TEAM/ REVIEWERS: JHOMAR B. JARAVATA- Bula NHS
SONIA V. MORAL- Colacling National HS
Editor : JUMAR R. VELASCO- RSMOHS
Lay-out Artist : JHOMAR B. JARAVATA- Bula NHS
Illustrator : ROGEL JOHN O. NAVAL-Sta. Cruz NHS
Validators : DAVID V. ORTIOLA-Laganac HS
JOHN EMMANUEL R. IBE- Magarao NHS
PATERNO P. MAPULA, JR. – Bolo Norte HS
FROILAN R. DOBLON – San Fernando NHS

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Schools Division Office of Camarines Sur

San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET No. 15

II. Learning Skills from the MELCs

ACTIVITY 1: Who’s that Variance?

Keep these principles in mind:

ACTIVITY 2: Varying Variance

Determine whether the given situations provide a population variance or a sample

Mrs. A has three children. She

1. A bundle of yogurt has 4 cups.

ACTIVITY 3: Standard Error flowchart

Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3

DEVELOPMENT TEAM OF THE LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

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