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Using Microsoft Excel to Illustrate the Central Limit Theorem

Randy Gallaher
Lewis & Clark Community College

Course

MATH 145 (Elementary Statistics)

Description

This module will help students comprehend the Central Limit Theorem. Microsoft Excel will be used to generate random samples of a given size of digits 0 through 9. The mean of each sample is then calculated. A tally of the sample means that fall within given intervals is then found. This tally is then used to construct a graph, which should be approximately normal depending on the sample size.

Transferability

This module will transfer to any introductory statistics class or any class that utilizes the central limit theorem.




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