In: Statistics and Probability
Assuming the sample size is 30, the sample mean (X) is 24.75, the population standard deviation (σ) is 5, a 95% confidence interval for the population mean would have lower bound of _________________ and upper bound of _______________________.
Solution :
Given that,
Point estimate = sample mean = = 24.75
Population standard deviation = =5
Sample size n =30
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 * (5 / 30)
= 1.7892
At 95% confidence interval estimate of the population mean
is,
- E < < + E
24.75 - 1.7892<
< 24.75 + 1.7892
22.9608 <
< 26.5392
( lower bound= 22.9608 ,upper bound= 26.5392)