In: Statistics and Probability
Mean systolic blood pressure is 120 for a sample of 20 individuals, with a population standard deviation of 15. Calculate a 95% confidence interval. Round the answer to the 1(one) decimal place
Solution :
Given that,
 = 120
 = 15
n = 20
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
Margin of error = E = Z
/2* (
 /n)
= 1.96 * (15 / 20)
= 6.6
At 95% confidence interval estimate of the population mean is,
 - E < 
 < 
 + E
120 - 6.6 < 
 < 120 + 6.6
113.4 < 
 < 126.6
(113.4 , 126.6)