In: Statistics and Probability
For a data set obtained from a sample, n=79 and x¯=46.55. It is
known that σ=3.8.
a. What is the point estimate of μ?
The point estimate is___ .
b. Make a 95% confidence interval for μ.
Round your answers to two decimal places.
(_____,______)
c. What is the margin of error of estimate for
part b?
Round your answer to three decimal places.
E=___
= Solution :
Given that,
(A)
Point estimate = sample mean =
= 46.55
Population standard deviation =
= 3.8
Sample size n =79
At 95% confidence level the z is ,
= 1 - 95% = 1 - 0.95 = 0.05
/ 2 = 0.05 / 2 = 0.025
Z/2 = Z0.025 = 1.96 ( Using z table )
Margin of error = E = Z/2
* (
/n)
= 1.96 * (3.8 / 79
)
=0.84
(b)
At 95% confidence interval =
is
- E <
<
+ E
46.55- 0.84 < < 46.55+ 0.84
45.71< <47.39
(45.71 , 47.39)
c.
Margin of error = E = Z/2
* (
/n)
= 1.96 * (3.8 / 79
)
=0.84