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A Group of Six Individuals with High Blood Pressure Volunteered

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A group of six individuals with high blood pressure volunteered to test whether petting cats for 10 minutes can alter systolic blood pressure levels. Systolic blood pressures (in millimeters of mercury, Or mmHg) were measured for each subject before and after petting cats for 10 minutes, with the Following results:

 Individual  Before  After 117815622001573217183419217051771726193175\begin{array} { c c c } \hline \text { Individual } & \text { Before } & \text { After } \\\hline 1 & 178 & 156 \\2 & 200 & 157 \\3 & 217 & 183 \\4 & 192 & 170 \\5 & 177 & 172 \\6 & 193 & 175\end{array}

A researcher claims that the mean reduction in systolic blood pressure is 14 mmHg. Does the 98% Confidence interval contradict this claim? (Hint: you need to find the 98% confidence interval for The mean reduction in systolic blood pressure.)

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