Agent Smith
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Desmos graph
In the graph above, y = Sample size and p = population size.
1. The 10% rule for ensuring the independence of trials
y≤0.1p. Required for accuracy of the standard deviation (?)
2. The minimum sample size = 30 so that we can have a normal sampling distribution
y≥30. Required to ensure the sampling distribution is a normal distribution)
So ...
0.1p≥30⟹p≥300
To satisfy both conditions (which as far as I can tell is required in sampling distributions), the minimum size of the population p≥300.
Am I supposed to interpret this as statistical questions are meaningless for populations < 300? That is to say to do statistics we need a population of at least 300?
In the graph above, y = Sample size and p = population size.
1. The 10% rule for ensuring the independence of trials
y≤0.1p. Required for accuracy of the standard deviation (?)
2. The minimum sample size = 30 so that we can have a normal sampling distribution
y≥30. Required to ensure the sampling distribution is a normal distribution)
So ...
0.1p≥30⟹p≥300
To satisfy both conditions (which as far as I can tell is required in sampling distributions), the minimum size of the population p≥300.
Am I supposed to interpret this as statistical questions are meaningless for populations < 300? That is to say to do statistics we need a population of at least 300?