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  1. Oct 29, 2018 · The central limit theorem in statistics states that, given a sufficiently large sample size, the sampling distribution of the mean for a variable will approximate a normal distribution regardless of that variable’s distribution in the population.

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    • Randomization. In order to apply the central limit theorem, the data that we use must be sampled randomly from the population by using a probability sampling method.
    • Independence. In order to apply the central limit theorem, we must also assume that each of the sample values is independent of each other.
    • The 10% Condition. When the sample is drawn without replacement (which is almost always the case), the sample size must be no larger than 10% of the total population.
    • Large Sample Condition. Lastly, in order to apply the central limit theorem our sample size must be sufficiently large. In general, we consider “sufficiently large” to be 30 or larger.
  3. Jan 1, 2019 · The central limit theorem states that the sampling distribution of a sample mean is approximately normal if the sample size is large enough, even if the population distribution is not normal. The central limit theorem also states that the sampling distribution will have the following properties:

  4. Examples of the Central Limit Theorem Law of Large Numbers. The law of large numbers says that if you take samples of larger and larger sizes from any population, then the mean x ¯ x ¯ of the samples tends to get closer and closer to μ. From the central limit theorem, we know that as n gets larger and larger, the sample means follow a normal ...

  5. If this procedure is performed many times, resulting in a collection of observed averages, the central limit theorem says that if the sample size was large enough, the probability distribution of these averages will closely approximate a normal distribution.

  6. If the underlying distribution is symmetric, then you don't need a very large sample size for the normal distribution, as defined by the Central Limit Theorem, to do a decent job of approximating the probability distribution of the sample mean.

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