document.write( "Question 393770: Suppose a random sample of 50 values is taken from a normal population with standard deviation 34.7 g. If the sample mean is 167.4 g, construct a 95% confidence interval on the population mean.\r
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document.write( "ME =1.96[34.7/sqrt(50)] = 9.618		
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document.write( "CI: 167.4-9.618 < u < 167.4 + 9.618		
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document.write( "CI: 157.78 < u < 177.02		\r
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document.write( "ME =1.96[34.7/sqrt(5)] = 30.416
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document.write( " CI: 136.98 < u < 197.82
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document.write( "confidence intervals in problems 4 and 6 are differ due to sample size
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document.write( "the smaller the sample, the larger the interval is
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