In: Statistics and Probability
In a random sample of ten cars, the mean minor repair cost was $150.00 and the standard deviation was $25.75. If the repair cost is assumed to be normally distributed, construct a 99% confidence interval for the population mean. Give your answer using two decimal digits:
1-the left end of the interval, LCL, is? ...
2- the right end of the interval, UCL, is?...
solution
Given that,
= $150.00
s =$25.75
n = 10
Degrees of freedom = df = n - 1 =10 - 1 = 9
At 99% confidence level the t is ,
= 1 - 99% = 1 - 0.99 = 0.01
/ 2 = 0.01 / 2 = 0.005
t /2 df = t0.005, 9= 3.250 ( using student t table)
Margin of error = E = t/2,df * (s /n)
= 3.250* (25.75 / 10) = 26.21
The 99% confidence interval estimate of the population mean is,
- E < < + E
150.00 - 26.21< <150.00 + 26.21
123.79 < <176.21
(LCL=123.79 ,UCL=176.21 )