A simple random sample of 90 is drawn from a normally distributed population, and the mean is found to be 138, with a standard deviation of 34. What is the 90% confidence interval for the population mean? Use the table below to help you answer the question.

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Step-by-step explanation:

Given that A simple random sample of 90 is drawn from a normally distributed population, and the mean is found to be 138, with a standard deviation of 34.

Confidence level = 90%

Z critical value = 1.645

Sample size n=90

Std error of sample = sigma/sqrt n= 34/9.487

=3.583

Margin of error = ±1.645(3.583)=5.895

Hence confidence interval lower bound = 138-5.895 = 132.105

Upper bound = 138+5.895 = 143.895

Hence confidence interval = (132.11, 143.90)

We can be 90% confident that the population mean (μ) falls between 132.1 and 143.9.

Given to us

  • Simple random sample size, s = 90
  • Mean of the population, M = 134
  • Standard Deviation, [tex]\sigma = 34[/tex]
  • Z statistic for 90% confidence level, Z = 1.64

What is a Standard Error?

The standard deviation tells us about the variation of the data point from the mean.

[tex]S_M = \sqrt{\dfrac{\sigma^2}{90}}\\\\S_M = \sqrt{\dfrac{34^2}{90}}\\\\S_M = 3.58[/tex]

90% confidence interval for the population mean

The 90% confidence interval for the population mean,

[tex]\mu = M \pm Z(S_M)[/tex]

Substitute the values,

[tex]\mu = M \pm Z(S_M)\\\\\mu = 138 \pm (1.64\times3.58)\\\\\mu = 138 \pm 5.9\\\\[/tex]

[tex]\mu = 138, 90\%\ CI\ [132.1, 143.9].[/tex]

Hence, we can be 90% confident that the population mean (μ) falls between 132.1 and 143.9.

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