1. A simple random sample of 35 has a mean of 44.3 miles and a standard...
1. A simple random sample of 35 has a mean of 44.3 miles and a standard deviation of 2.0 miles. Which of the following is a 99% confidence interval estimate for the population mean?
a. (43.637,44.963)
b. (43.429 , 45.171)
c. (43.378 , 45.222)
d. (43.613 , 44.987)
We will take 200 simple random samples, each of size 50, from the given population and calculate the 90% confidence interval for μ for each. Approximately how many 200 intervals will contain the population mean?
a. 50
b. 90
c. 190
d. 200
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