In: Statistics and Probability
According to the National Health Statistics Reports, a sample of 33 men aged 20–29 years had a mean waist size of 36.9 inches with a sample standard deviation of 8.8 inches. What is the 95% confidence interval for the mean waist size?
Solution :
Given that,
t
/2,df = 2.037
Margin of error = E = t/2,df
* (s /
n)
= 2.037 * (8.8 /
33)
Margin of error = E = 3.1
The 95% confidence interval estimate of the population mean is,
- E <
<
+ E
36.9 - 3.1 <
< 36.9 + 3.1
33.8 <
< 40
(33.8 , 40)