The Following Information Regarding the Number of Semester Hours Taken

question 21

Short Answer

The following information regarding the number of semester hours taken from random samples of day and evening students is provided. Develop a 95% confidence interval estimate for the difference between the mean semester hours taken by the two groups of students.

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