A Random Sample of 64 SAT Scores of Students Applying

question 32

Multiple Choice

A random sample of 64 SAT scores of students applying for merit scholarships showed an average of 1400 with a standard deviation of 240. If we want to provide a 95% confidence interval for the population mean SAT score, the degrees of freedom for reading the t value is

• A) 60.
• B) 61.
• C) 62.
• D) 63.

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Relative Poverty

Not having enough money to maintain an average standard of living.

Standard of Living

Refers to the level of wealth, comfort, material goods, and necessities available to a certain socioeconomic class or a geographical area.

Absolute Poverty

Not having enough money to afford the basic necessities of life.

Extreme Poverty

A condition characterized by the severe lack of access to basic human needs, such as food, safe drinking water, and shelter, often defined as living on less than $1.90 a day.