Use the Given Degree of Confidence and Sample Data to Construct

question 137

Multiple Choice

Use the given degree of confidence and sample data to construct a confidence interval for the population mean µ. Assume that the population has a normal distribution.
- $\mathrm { n } = 10 , \overline { \mathrm { x } } = 12.7 , \mathrm {~s} = 3.7,95 \%$ confidence

• A) \(10.07 < \mu < 15.33\)
• B) \(10.05 < \mu < 15.35\)
• C) \(10.09 < \mu < 15.31\)
• D) \(10.56 < \mu < 14.84\)

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