In a sample of 30 girls the mean weight at birth was 3.27 kg with a...

In a sample of 30 girls the mean weight at birth was 3.27 kg with a standard deviation of 0.66 kg.
a) Write a 95% confidence interval to estimate the mean weight of all girls at birth.
b) Explain the meaning of this interval.

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