A Professor Was Curious About Her Students' Grade Point Averages $3.01 \pm 2.977 ( 0.534 / \sqrt { 15 } )$

question 145

Multiple Choice

A professor was curious about her students' grade point averages (GPAs) . She took a random Sample of 15 students and found a mean GPA of 3.01 with a standard deviation of 0.534. Which of The following formulas gives a 99% confidence interval for the mean GPA of the professor's Students?

• A) \(3.01 \pm 2.977 ( 0.534 / \sqrt { 15 } )\)
• B) \(3.01 \pm 2.977 ( 0.534 / \sqrt { 14 } )\)
• C) \(3.01 \pm 2.576 ( 0.534 / \sqrt { 15 } )\)
• D) \(3.01 \pm 2.947 ( 0.534 / \sqrt { 15 } )\)
• E) \(3.01 \pm 2.947 ( 0.534 / \sqrt { 14 } )\)

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