A random sample of 90 observations produced a mean of x293 f
A random sample of 90 observations produced a mean of x=29.3 from a population with a normal distribution and a standard deviation =2.75.
a)Find a 99% confidence interval for
b)Find a 90% confidence interval for
c)Find a 95% confidence interval for
Solution
a)
Note that
Margin of Error E = z(alpha/2) * s / sqrt(n)
Lower Bound = X - z(alpha/2) * s / sqrt(n)
Upper Bound = X + z(alpha/2) * s / sqrt(n)
where
alpha/2 = (1 - confidence level)/2 = 0.005
X = sample mean = 29.3
z(alpha/2) = critical z for the confidence interval = 2.575829304
s = sample standard deviation = 2.75
n = sample size = 90
Thus,
Margin of Error E = 0.746669684
Lower bound = 28.55333032
Upper bound = 30.04666968
Thus, the confidence interval is
( 28.55333032 , 30.04666968 ) [ANSWER]
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b)
Note that
Margin of Error E = z(alpha/2) * s / sqrt(n)
Lower Bound = X - z(alpha/2) * s / sqrt(n)
Upper Bound = X + z(alpha/2) * s / sqrt(n)
where
alpha/2 = (1 - confidence level)/2 = 0.05
X = sample mean = 29.3
z(alpha/2) = critical z for the confidence interval = 1.644853627
s = sample standard deviation = 2.75
n = sample size = 90
Thus,
Margin of Error E = 0.476802689
Lower bound = 28.82319731
Upper bound = 29.77680269
Thus, the confidence interval is
( 28.82319731 , 29.77680269 ) [ANSWER]
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c)
Note that
Margin of Error E = z(alpha/2) * s / sqrt(n)
Lower Bound = X - z(alpha/2) * s / sqrt(n)
Upper Bound = X + z(alpha/2) * s / sqrt(n)
where
alpha/2 = (1 - confidence level)/2 = 0.025
X = sample mean = 29.3
z(alpha/2) = critical z for the confidence interval = 1.959963985
s = sample standard deviation = 2.75
n = sample size = 90
Thus,
Margin of Error E = 0.568145446
Lower bound = 28.73185455
Upper bound = 29.86814545
Thus, the confidence interval is
( 28.73185455 , 29.86814545 ) [ANSWER]

