A Group of Concerned Citizens Are Collecting Water Samples from a Local

question 29

Multiple Choice

A group of concerned citizens are collecting water samples from a local river to detect the level of nitrogen in the water.They plan to take samples every day for a month and then will divide the sum by the number of days they sampled.Which of the following answers most completely describes what the group is trying to do?

• A)determine the mean level of nitrogen in the water
• B)determine the average level of nitrogen in the water
• C)determine the confidence level of the sample
• D)both determine the mean level of nitrogen in the water and determine the average level of nitrogen in the water
• E)both determine the average level of nitrogen in the water and determine the confidence level of the sample

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