In: Statistics and Probability
Body temperatures were recorded on 25 randomly selected healthy humans. The sample mean was 98.20 F and the sample deviation was .68 F. a. Using the sample statistics, construct a 99% confidence interval estimate of the mean body temperature of all healthy humans.
Solution:
Given:
X : Body temperatures of healthy humans.
Sample size = n = 25
Sample mean =
Sample Standard Deviation = s = 0.68
We have to find 99% confidence interval estimate of the mean body temperature of all healthy humans.
Formula:
where
Find tc value for c = 99% confidence level,
df = n - 1 = 25 - 1 = 24
Two tail area = 1 - c = 1 - 0.99 = 0.01
tc = 2.797
Thus
Thus a 99% confidence interval estimate of the mean body temperature of all healthy humans is: