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The owner of Britten's Egg Farm wants to estimate the mean number of eggs laid per...

The owner of Britten's Egg Farm wants to estimate the mean number of eggs laid per chicken. A sample of 16 chickens shows they laid an average of 18 eggs per month with a standard deviation of 5 eggs per month.  

a-2. What is the best estimate of this value?

ANS ________

For a 90% confidence interval, what is the value of t? (Round the final answer to 3 decimal places.)

The value of t is______

  

d. Develop the 90% confidence interval for the population mean. (Round the final answers to 2 decimal places.)

___________

The 90% confidence interval for the population mean is  Not attempted to  Not attempted .

___________

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2ND QUESTION

The Sugar Producers Association wants to estimate the mean yearly sugar consumption. A sample of 25 people reveals the mean yearly consumption to be 36 kilograms (kg) with a standard deviation of 14 kg. Assume a normal population.

a-2. What is the best estimate of this value?

Estimate value ________

c. For a 95% confidence interval, what is the value of t? (Round the final answer to 3 decimal places.)

Value of t ______

d. Develop the 95% confidence interval for the population mean. (Round the final answers to 3 decimal places.)

Confidence interval for the population mean is________ and __________.

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