SP Week 3
SP Week 3
√
sufficiently large, the sampling distribution of
At 95 % confidence level, the confidence N−n , where N is the
the sample proportion ^ p will approximate a is FPC=
normal distribution. The sample size n is
coefficient is z α/ 2=1.96 . N−1
C. Presenting examples/ instances of the At 99 % confidence level, the confidence population size and n is the sample size.
sufficiently large when n ^
p ≥5 and
new lesson
n q^ ≥ 5. coefficient is z α/ 2=2.58.
Example:
For confidence level other than 95 % and The finite population correction factor of
Example: a set of data with a population size of 500
99 % , the confidence coefficient can be
Suppose n=50 and ^p=0.2 and obtained using the Table of Areas under and a sample size of 45 is 0.95 .
q^ =0.2 Then, the Normal Curve ( z -Table).
n ^p=50 ( 0.2 )=10 ≥5 Estimating the Population Mean when
Population Standard Deviation is Known
n q^ =50 ( 0.8 ) =40 ≥ 5 Using the confidence interval, the population
mean μ of a set of data can be estimated
D. Discussing new concepts and Confidence Interval Estimator for a Criteria in Determining the Sample Size Formulas for Estimating Minimum using the formula
( ) ( )
practicing new skills #1 Population Proportion • Level of precision – used to Sample Size
σ σ
The formula for the confidence interval estimate the true value of a • For estimating the population x−z α/2 < μ< x + z α/2
√n √n
( )
estimator for a population proportion pis population
zα/ 2 ∙ σ
2
• Level of confidence – the mean: n=
given by
probability that the sample E where, x is the sample mean,
^p ± Z α
2 √ ^p q^
n •
obtained is the representative of
the true population value
Degree of variability – the
distribution of attributes in the
• For estimating a population
p q^
proportion: n=^
( )
zα/ 2
2
μ is the population mean,
n is the sample size,
z α/2 is the confidence coefficient,
where ^p is the sample proportion, q^ is the population E
σ is the population standard
complement of ^ p, n is the sample size, and Note: deviation, and
where z α/ 2 is the confidence coefficient,
( √σn )
Z α refers to the critical value • Level of precision is also known
2
as the sampling error. Most of σ is the population standard deviation, z α/2 is the margin of error.
the time, the level of precision is
corresponding to the level of confidence. expressed as percentage points. E is the margin of error or the level of
precision,
Example:
Note: ^p is the estimated proportion of an
√ √ √
involved satisfies both n ^p ≥5 and predetermined criteria
Example: ^p q^ N−n ^p q^
andn q^ ≥ 5. This is to verify that Table 1 and Table 2 has a maximum
^p−z α/2 ⋅ ⋅ < p< ^p + z α/2 ⋅ ⋅
the sampling distribution of the
n N−1 n
possible variability of p=0.5 and
sample proportion is
confidence level at 95%. Example:
approximately normal. If these
conditions are not met, the Given n=600 and ^ p=0.30, the
formula for the confidence interval estimated population proportion at
estimator cannot be used. 99 % confidence level is
b. In some cases, ^ p is not given 0.25< p< 0.35.
and cannot be solved. We may
Example 1: A set of data has a sample
use the default ^p=0.5. standard deviation of 4.75 and a sample
c. For any confidence interval for the
population proportion, we will use mean of 65 . Estimate the population mean
one more than the decimal place with 98 % confidence level if a sample of
of the point estimate to solve for
the margin of error. 30 is taken from a population of 600 .
Example: Example 2: A researcher conducted a
Suppose n=50 and ^ p=0.2. The 95 % survey of Grade 12 students to know who
among them plays online games. Of the 260
confidence interval for the population
^p ± Z α
2 √ ^p q^
n
0.2 ± 1.96
√
( 0.2 ) ( 0.8 )
50
0.2 ± 0.11
confidence, determine the proportion of
students who play online games.