A Survey of 25 Grocery Stores Revealed That the Mean

question 42

Multiple Choice

A survey of 25 grocery stores revealed that the mean price of a gallon of milk was $2.98,with a standard error of $0.10. What is the 95% confidence interval to estimate the true cost of a gallon of milk?

• A)$2.81 to $3.15
• B)$2.94 to $3.02
• C)$2.77 to $3.19
• D)$2.95 to $3.01

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