In: Statistics and Probability
In a survey, 20 people were asked how much they spent on their child's last birthday gift. The results were roughly bell-shaped with a mean of $37 and a standard deviation of $9. Find the margin of error at a 95% confidence level. Give your answer to two decimal places.
Solution :
Given that,
Point estimate = sample mean = = $37
sample standard deviation = s = $9
sample size = n = 20
Degrees of freedom = df = n - 1 = 20 - 1 = 19
At 95% confidence level the t is ,
= 1 - 95% = 1 - 0.95 = 0.05
/ 2 = 0.05 / 2 = 0.025
t /2,df = t0.025,19 = 2.093
Margin of error = E = t/2,df * (s /n)
= 2.093 * (9 / 20)
Margin of error = E = 4.21