Statistical Inference · Statistics and Probability

Sample Proportions

Understanding how sample statistics vary and how they relate to the true population parameter.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is a larger sample size usually more representative of the population?
  2. 2How does the sampling distribution of a proportion behave as the number of samples increases?
  3. 3What is the difference between a population parameter and a sample statistic?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9MSM04
Year: Year 12
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Statistical Inference
Period: Statistics and Probability

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