In a sample of seven cars each car was tested for nitrogenox
In a sample of seven? cars, each car was tested for? nitrogen-oxide emissions? (in grams per? mile) and the following results were? obtained:
0.12
0.06
0.16
0.18
0.19
0.11
0.18
Assuming that this sample is representative of the cars in? use, construct a
98?%
confidence interval estimate of the mean amount of? nitrogen-oxide emissions for all cars. If the EPA requires that? nitrogen-oxide emissions be less than 0.165g divided by mig/mi?,
can we safely conclude that this requirement is being? met?
What is the confidence interval estimate of the mean amount of? nitrogen-oxide emissions for all? cars?
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?(Round to three decimal places as? needed.)
Can we safely conclude that the requirement that? nitrogen-oxide emissions be less than 0.165
g divided by mig/mi is being? met?
A.?Yes, we can definitely conclude that the requirement is met for all cars.
B.?No, because the confidence interval does not contain 0.165 g/mi
C.?No, it is possible that the requirement is being? met, but it is also very possible that the mean is not less than 0.165 g/mi
D.Yes, because the confidence interval contains 0.165 g/mi
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Solution
Note that              
               
 Lower Bound = X - t(alpha/2) * s / sqrt(n)              
 Upper Bound = X + t(alpha/2) * s / sqrt(n)              
               
 where              
 alpha/2 = (1 - confidence level)/2 =    0.01          
 X = sample mean =    0.142857143          
 t(alpha/2) = critical t for the confidence interval =    3.142668403          
 s = sample standard deviation =    0.04785892          
 n = sample size =    7          
 df = n - 1 =    6          
 Thus,              
               
 Lower bound =    0.086009504          
 Upper bound =    0.199704782          
               
 Thus, the confidence interval is              
               
 (   0.086009504   ,   0.199704782   ) [ANSWER]
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 C.No, it is possible that the requirement is being met, but it is also very possible that the mean is not less than 0.165 g/mi [ANSWER, C]
This is because a part of the interval is less tha 0.165, but also a part of it is greater than 0.165.


