In order to estimate the average numbers of miles that students who live off-campus commute to classes every day, the following statistics were given: n = 50, = 5.21, and s = 2.48. The point estimate of the true population mean is:
A) 1.96
B) 2.10
C) 5.21
D) 7.07
E) 2.78

Question

In order to estimate the average numbers of miles that students who live off-campus commute to classes every day, the following statistics were given: n = 50,  = 5.21, and s = 2.48. The point estimate of the true population mean  is:
A) 1.96 
B) 2.10 
C) 5.21 
D) 7.07 
E) 2.78

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The point estimate of the true population mean is equal to the sample mean, which is given as 5.21. Therefore, the answer is C.

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