The Following Sample of 16 Measurements Was Selected from a Population

question 81

Essay

The following sample of 16 measurements was selected from a population that is
approximately normally distributed. $\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l } 61 & 85 & 92 & 77 & 83 & 81 & 75 & 78 \end{array}$
$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l } 95 & 87 & 69 & 74 & 76 & 84 & 80 & 83 \end{array}$ Construct a 90% confidence interval for the population mean.

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A substance made up of two or more elements chemically bonded together.

Atomic

Relating to atoms, the basic units of matter that consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.

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A compound statement whose truth value is determined by the truth values of its components.

Atomic Open Sentence

A basic, unquantified statement that contains variables and can be true or false depending on the values of these variables.