TOPIC 14

Sampling Distributions: Means

On October 5, 2005, a tour boat named the Ethan Allen capsized on Lake George in New York with 47 passengers aboard. In the inquiries that followed, it was suggested that the tour operators should have realized that so many passengers were likely to exceed the weight capacity of the boat. In this topic, you will examine how a sample mean varies, and how this information enables you to address larger issues such as this accusation.