In: Statistics and Probability
Q. A random sample of n = 10 had a mean of 1283 and a standard deviation of 18.31. Find a 95% confidence interval for the population standard deviation.
Critical values for the confidence interval :
Lower limit (provide 2 decimals) :
Upper limit (provide 2 decimals) :
Solution :
Given that,
s = 18.31
2R
=
2
/2,df
= 19.023
2L
=
21 -
/2,df = 2.700
The 95% confidence interval for
is,
(n
- 1)s2 /
2
/2
<
<
(n - 1)s2 /
21 -
/2
9
* 18.31 2 / 19.023 <
<
9 * 18.312 / 2.700
12.59 <
< 33.43
Lower limit = 12.59
Upper limit = 33.43