Assume the Sample Is Taken from a Normally Distributed Population

question 43

Multiple Choice

Assume the sample is taken from a normally distributed population and construct the indicated confidence interval.
-Construct a 95% confidence interval for the population standard deviation σof a random sample of 15 men who have a mean weight of 165.2 pounds with a standard deviation of 10.5 pounds. Assume the population is
Normally distributed.

• A)(7.7, 16.6)
• B)(59.1, 274.2)
• C)(2.4, 5.1)
• D)(8.1, 15.3)

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