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Independent random samples

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Two separate samples selected randomly from their respective populations such that the selection of one sample does not affect the selection of the other.

AP course connection

Topic 7.6: 7.6 Confidence Intervals for the Difference of Two Means

Unit 7

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