Interval Estimates for the Variance of a Normal Population Rely

question 30

Multiple Choice

Interval estimates for the variance of a normal population rely on the random variable (n - 1) s² / σ²,which follows:

• A)a normal distribution.
• B)a binomial distribution.
• C)the Poisson distribution.
• D)a chi-square distribution.

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