Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321757270
ISBN 13: 978-0-32175-727-2

Chapter 8 - Section 8.1 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 411: 20d

Answer

Increase in sample size decreases the probability that $\bar{x}\lt40$ (because standard deviation increases with increased sample size).

Work Step by Step

From part (b) and (c) we observe that increasing the sample size decreases probability because the standard deviation increases with increased sample size.
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