In: Statistics and Probability
Construct the confidence interval for the population mean μ.
c=0.98 , (overbar above x) x=7.3 , σ=0.3 , and n=50
A 98 % confidence interval for μ IS (____,_____)
(Round to two decimal places as needed.)
Solution :
Given that,
= 7.3
= 0.3
n = 50
At 98% confidence level the z is ,
=
1 - 98% = 1 - 0.98 = 0.02
/ 2 = 0.02 / 2 = 0.01
Z/2
= Z0.01 = 2.326
Margin of error = E = Z/2*
(
/n)
= 2.326 * (0.3 /
50 )
= 0.10
At 98% confidence interval estimate of the population mean is,
- E <
<
+ E
7.3 - 0.10 <
< 7.3 + 0.10
7.20 <
< 7.40
( 7.20 , 7.40 )