TABLE 8-12 A Random Sample of 100 Stores from a Large Chain

question 180

True/False

TABLE 8-12
A random sample of 100 stores from a large chain of 500 garden supply stores was selected to determine the mean number of lawnmowers sold at an end-of-season clearance sale.The sample results indicated a mean of 6 and a standard deviation of 2 lawnmowers sold.A 95% confidence interval (5.623 to 6.377)was established based on these results.
-True or False: Referring to Table 8-12,95% of the stores have sold between 5.623 and 6.377 lawnmowers.

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