In: Statistics and Probability
Data were collected on the amount spent by 64 customers for lunch at a major Houston restaurant. Based upon past studies the population standard deviation is known with $6. Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Use the critical value with 3 decimal places.
At 99% confidence, what is the margin of error?
Develop a 99% confidence interval estimate of the mean amount spent for lunch.
| Amount |
| 20.50 |
| 14.63 |
| 23.77 |
| 29.96 |
| 29.49 |
| 32.70 |
| 9.20 |
| 20.89 |
| 28.87 |
| 15.78 |
| 18.16 |
| 12.16 |
| 11.22 |
| 16.43 |
| 17.66 |
| 9.59 |
| 18.89 |
| 19.88 |
| 23.11 |
| 20.11 |
| 20.34 |
| 20.08 |
| 30.36 |
| 21.79 |
| 21.18 |
| 19.22 |
| 34.13 |
| 27.49 |
| 36.55 |
| 18.37 |
| 32.27 |
| 12.63 |
| 25.53 |
| 27.71 |
| 33.81 |
| 21.79 |
| 19.16 |
| 26.35 |
| 20.01 |
| 26.85 |
| 13.63 |
| 17.22 |
| 13.17 |
| 20.12 |
| 22.11 |
| 22.47 |
| 20.36 |
| 35.47 |
| 11.85 |
| 17.88 |
| 6.83 |
| 30.99 |
| 14.62 |
| 18.38 |
| 26.85 |
| 25.10 |
| 27.55 |
| 25.87 |
| 14.37 |
| 15.61 |
| 26.46 |
| 24.24 |
| 16.66 |
| 20.85 |
| Amount ( X ) |
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| 20.5 | 1.0404 | |
| 14.63 | 47.4721 | |
| 23.77 | 5.0625 | |
| 29.96 | 71.2336 | |
| 29.49 | 63.5209 | |
| 32.7 | 124.9924 | |
| 9.2 | 151.7824 | |
| 20.89 | 0.3969 | |
| 28.87 | 54.0225 | |
| 15.78 | 32.9476 | |
| 18.16 | 11.2896 | |
| 12.16 | 87.6096 | |
| 11.22 | 106.09 | |
| 16.43 | 25.9081 | |
| 17.66 | 14.8996 | |
| 9.59 | 142.3249 | |
| 18.89 | 6.9169 | |
| 19.88 | 2.6896 | |
| 23.11 | 2.5281 | |
| 20.11 | 1.9881 | |
| 20.34 | 1.3924 | |
| 20.08 | 2.0736 | |
| 30.36 | 78.1456 | |
| 21.79 | 0.0729 | |
| 21.18 | 0.1156 | |
| 19.22 | 5.29 | |
| 34.13 | 159.0121 | |
| 27.49 | 35.6409 | |
| 36.55 | 225.9009 | |
| 18.37 | 9.9225 | |
| 32.27 | 115.5625 | |
| 12.63 | 79.0321 | |
| 25.53 | 16.0801 | |
| 27.71 | 38.3161 | |
| 33.81 | 151.0441 | |
| 21.79 | 0.0729 | |
| 19.16 | 5.5696 | |
| 26.35 | 23.3289 | |
| 20.01 | 2.2801 | |
| 26.85 | 28.4089 | |
| 13.63 | 62.2521 | |
| 17.22 | 18.49 | |
| 13.17 | 69.7225 | |
| 20.12 | 1.96 | |
| 22.11 | 0.3481 | |
| 22.47 | 0.9025 | |
| 20.36 | 1.3456 | |
| 35.47 | 194.6025 | |
| 11.85 | 93.5089 | |
| 17.88 | 13.2496 | |
| 6.83 | 215.7961 | |
| 30.99 | 89.6809 | |
| 14.62 | 47.61 | |
| 18.38 | 9.8596 | |
| 26.85 | 28.4089 | |
| 25.1 | 12.8164 | |
| 27.55 | 36.3609 | |
| 25.87 | 18.9225 | |
| 14.37 | 51.1225 | |
| 15.61 | 34.9281 | |
| 26.46 | 24.4036 | |
| 24.24 | 7.3984 | |
| 16.66 | 23.6196 | |
| 20.85 | 0.4489 | |
| Total | 1377.28 | 2989.7358 |
Mean
Standard deviation
Confidence Interval :-
Critical value
Lower Limit =
Lower Limit = 19.5881
Upper Limit =
Upper Limit = 23.4519
99% Confidence interval is ( 19.59 , 23.45 )
Margin of Error =