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Statistics 14 z scores 6 (standardising sample means)

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You’ll learn

  • Standardise a sample mean with z = (x̄ − μ)/(σ/√n) instead of σ
  • Spot the 'sample of n … average' wording that signals dividing by √n
  • Explain why sample means cluster tighter than individuals (standard error σ/√n)

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