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Snapshot 1: random integers within random ranges

Snapshot 2: large samples of random real numbers within narrow random ranges

Snapshot 3: small samples of random real numbers within large random ranges

According to the central limit theorem (CLT), under certain conditions the distribution of the means of sets of random numbers is approximately normal (Gaussian). This Demonstration lets you select with sliders the number of sample datasets, the number of values within each dataset (sample size), and the range in which they can randomly vary to ). It then generates the sets of random numbers within the specified range limits and plots the histogram of their mean values. It also calculates the theoretical distribution of these means and superimposes it on the histogram. Either way, you can choose the generated random members of the sets to be either integers or real numbers.