document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1182877>Question 1182877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You measure 34 watermelons weights, and find they have a mean weight of 59 ounces.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assume the population standard deviation is 3.3 ounces.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Based on this, what is the maximal margin of error associated with a 99% confidence interval for the true population mean watermelon weight.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #813031 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=813031\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the margin of error is z*sigma/sqrt(n)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=2.576*3.3/sqrt(34)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=1.46 oz.<BR>\n" );
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