Exam 7: Estimates and Sample Sizes
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Use the confidence level and sample data to find a confidence interval for estimating the population µ.
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-Of 86 adults selected randomly from one town, 63 have health insurance. Find a 90% confidence interval for the true proportion of all adults in the town who have health insurance.
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-A study involves 634 randomly selected deaths, with 32 of them caused by accidents. Construct a 98% confidence interval for the true percentage of all deaths that are caused by accidents.
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Use the given degree of confidence and sample data to construct a confidence interval for the population proportion p
-Margin of error: ; confidence level: and unknown
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Complete the table to compare z and t distributions. z distribution t distribution Shape Mean value Standard deviation value Requirements
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Find the margin of error.
-To be able to say with 95% confidence level that the standard deviation of a data set is within 20% of the population's standard deviation, the number of observations within the data set must be greater than or equal to what quantity?
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Use the confidence level and sample data to find a confidence interval for estimating the population µ.
-A random sample of 79 light bulbs had a mean life of hours with a standard deviation of hours. Construct a 90 percent confidence interval for the mean life, , of all light bulbs of this type.
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Use the given degree of confidence and sample data to construct a confidence interval for the population proportion p
-Margin of error: ; confidence level: ; from a prior study, is estimated by .
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-A survey of 865 voters in one state reveals that 408 favor approval of an issue before the legislature. Construct the 95% confidence interval for the true proportion of all voters in the state who favor approval.
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-Of 129 randomly selected adults, 32 were found to have high blood pressure. Construct a 95% confidence interval for the true percentage of all adults that have high blood pressure.
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Use the given degree of confidence and sample data to construct a confidence interval for the population proportion p
-Margin of error: ; confidence level: and are unknown
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Find the margin of error for the 95% confidence interval used to estimate the population proportion
-n = 58, x = 28; 95 percent
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-In a certain population, body weights are normally distributed with a mean of 152 pounds and a standard deviation of 26 pounds. How many people must be surveyed if we want to estimate the percentage who weigh more than 180 pounds? Assume that we want 96% confidence that the error is no more than 2 percentage points.
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-50 people are selected randomly from a certain population and it is found that 20 people in the sample are over 6 feet tall. What is the point estimate of the true proportion of people in the population who are over 6 feet tall?
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-Of 357 randomly selected medical students, 30 said that they planned to work in a rural community. Find a 95% confidence interval for the true proportion of all medical students who plan to work in a rural community.
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Use the confidence level and sample data to find a confidence interval for estimating the population µ.
-A random sample of 144 full-grown lobsters had a mean weight of 18 ounces and a standard deviation of ounces. Construct a 98 percent confidence interval for the population mean .
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-Find the critical value corresponding to a sample size of 11 and a confidence level of 90 percent.
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