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Use the given degree of confidence and sample data to find a confidence interval for the population standard deviation σ.
Assume that the population has a normal distribution. Round the confidence interval limits to one more decimal place
than is used for the original set of data.
-The amounts (in ounces) of juice in eight randomly selected juice bottles are: 15.215.115.915.5\begin{array} { l l l l } 15.2 & 15.1 & 15.9 & 15.5 \end{array}
15.615.115.815.0\begin{array} { l l l l l } 15.6 & 15.1 & 15.8 & 15.0 \end{array}
Find a 98%98 \% confidence interval for the population standard deviation σ\sigma .


A) 0.21oz<σ<0.71oz0.21 \mathrm { oz } < \sigma < 0.71 \mathrm { oz }
B) 0.20oz<σ<0.71oz0.20 \mathrm { oz } < \sigma < 0.71 \mathrm { oz }
C) 0.21oz<σ<0.82oz0.21 \mathrm { oz } < \sigma < 0.82 \mathrm { oz }
D) 0.22oz<σ<0.86oz0.22 \mathrm { oz } < \sigma < 0.86 \mathrm { oz }

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