SOLUTION: A 98% confidence interval estimate for a population mean was computed to be (45.9, 60.5). Determine the mean of the sample, which was used to determine the interval estimate (show

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Question 624272: A 98% confidence interval estimate for a population mean was computed to be (45.9, 60.5). Determine the mean of the sample, which was used to determine the interval estimate (show all work).
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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 S%5BM%5D - ME < mu < S%5BM%5D + ME

ME = (60.5-45.9)/2 = 7.3   and 60.5 - 7.3 = 53.2 = S%5BM%5D, the sample mean