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11_ The average weight of 40 randomly selected minivans was 4150 pounds. The standard deviation was 480 pounds. Find the 99% confidence interval of the true mean weight of the minivans.
What is the standard error for step1? What is the Z or t score for step 2? What is the confidence interval (Step 3)
Point estimate = sample mean = = 4150
sample standard deviation = s = 480
sample size = n = 40
Degrees of freedom = df = n - 1 = 39
1)
standard error
S = s / n = 480 / 40 = 75.8947
2)
At 99% confidence level the t is ,
t /2,df = t0.005,39 = 2.708
Margin of error = E = t/2,df * (s /n)
= 2.708* (480 / 40)
= 205.523
3)
The 99% confidence interval estimate of the population mean is,
- E < < + E
4150 - 205.523 < < 4150 + 205.523
3944.477 < < 4355.523
(3944.477 , 4355.523)