In: Statistics and Probability
150 air conditioners were tested and it was found that the average power usage per hour during the summer months (for around 9 hours per day) is 3800 W. Find the 90% confidence interval if sigma = 80 W.
We need to construct a 90% confidence interval for the average power usage per hour during the summer months.,that is for population mean . Since 90%, =0.10.
Given sample mean, and population standard deviation, and sample size, n=150.
Since population standard deviation is known, we use z for calculating the critical value.
For =0.10, critical value, .(From Standared normal table).
The lower and upper limits of the 90% confidence interval is,
Therefore, the 90% confidence interval for the for the average power usage per hour during the summer months.,that is for population mean is (3789.256,3810.744).
That is we can be 90% confident that the average power usage per hour during the summer months lies between (3789.256,3810.744).