In: Statistics and Probability
The systolic blood pressure of 16 students was measured before a test. The blood pressure from this sample averaged 165, with a standard deviation of 40.
a) Compute the approximate 95% confidence interval for mean systolic blood pressure, and make a sketch illustrating these confidence intervals
b) If a mean blood pressure above 130 is considered “stressed”, what do your calculations show regarding the probability that the observed mean is above the “stressed” level.
Level of Significance , α = 0.05
sample std dev , s = 40
Sample Size , n = 16
Sample Mean, x̅ = 165
a) degree of freedom= DF=n-1=
15
't value=' tα/2= 2.1314 [Excel
formula =t.inv(α/2,df) ]
Standard Error , SE = s/√n =
10.0000
margin of error , E=t*SE =
21.3145
95% confidence interval is
Interval Lower Limit= x̅ - E =
143.6855
Interval Upper Limit= x̅ + E =
186.3145
we are 95% confident that true mean systolic blood pressure lies within confidence interval.
b)
confidence interval is above 130,so, observed mean is above stressed level