A Test of Mathematical Ability Is Given to a Random

question 138

Short Answer

A test of mathematical ability is given to a random sample of 10 eighth-grade students before and after they complete a semester-long basic mathematics course. The mean score before the course was 119.60, and after the course the mean score was 130.80. The standard deviation of the difference is 16.061. Calculate a 99 percent confidence interval.

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