In: Statistics and Probability
Refer to the accompanying data set and construct a 90% confidence interval estimate of the mean pulse rate of adult females; then do the same for adult males. Compare the results.
Pulse Rates (beats per minute)
Males Females
82 83
72 94
48 59
57 64
54 56
62 80
53 78
74 86
53 86
63 58
73 35
61 65
65 85
76 76
83 75
65 64
64 68
93 79
41 59
84 63
74 82
64 82
72 68
70 75
57 88
66 91
58 87
82 93
73 89
64 97
66 69
96 92
57 84
65 80
58 73
58 53
68 99
bpm < μ < bpm
(Round to one decimal place as needed.)