document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=824577>Question 824577</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The American Sugar Producers Association wants to estimate the mean yearly sugar consumption. A sample of 18 people reveals the mean yearly consumption to be 60 pounds with a standard deviation of 20 pounds. Develop the 90 percent confidence interval for population mean. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Sample Mean = 60 lbs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Margin of Error = 1.645 = 7.75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "90% CI: 60-7.75 < u < 60+7.75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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