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The following data are from a simple random sample: 3, 6, 8, 15, 5, 11. What is the point estimate of the population mean?

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

The sample mean is the point estimate of the population mean: 3+6+8+15+5+116=486=8\dfrac{3+6+8+15+5+11}{6}=\dfrac{48}{6}=8.

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