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Statistics Problem/Question
I am not looking for an exact answer for the following question, but
rather for an approximate answer. Say you had 30 low-mass red dwarfs (unbiased sample) whose masses are all measured to +/- 0.01 solar mass. Say you added all 30 masses and divided by 0.145 solar mass. What would the approximate (or exact if you prefer) probability be for find ing an exact multiple? What would be the expected probability for a deviation of +/- 0.001 solar mass, and finally what would be the expected probability for a deviation of +/- 0.01 solar mass? What I am looking for is a better feeling for whether it makes sense to do such a test and whether a result that comes from such a test might be meaningful or misleading.=20 First, second, third, fourth, ... opinions are most welcome. |
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