Practice mode Statistical Inference

What condition is usually required for applying the central limit theorem to approximate the sampling distribution of the mean by a normal distribution?

Correct answer C. n > 30

Explanation

As a rule of thumb, a sample size above 30 is considered large enough for the sample mean to be approximately normal, whatever the population's shape.

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