A Study Reports the Accompanying Data on Lead Concentration $( \mu g / L )$

question 28

Essay

A study reports the accompanying data on lead concentration $( \mu g / L )$ in samples gathered during eight different summer rainfalls: 19.0, 23.4, 32.6, 7.0, 14.2, 13.8, 19.3, and 20.8. Assuming that the lead-content distribution is symmetric, use the Wilcoxon signed-rank interval to obtain a 95% CI for $\mu .$

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