
S1E03: Pop Quiz SmackDown (Volume 1)
Quantitude
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How to Estimate the Mean of a Population
Gregory: Imagine there's a characteristic in the population that you would like to understand. We'll say it's a mean, for example, the mean weight of fourth graders. Gregory: Do you think that is the mean of the population? Probably not. You would be more confident if you were able to put some room around that 86 pounds. The farther out you reach to either side, the greater amount of confidence you have.
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