A Researcher Wishes to Determine Whether People with High Blood

question 35

Multiple Choice

A researcher wishes to determine whether people with high blood pressure can reduce their blood pressure by following a particular diet.Use the sample data below to construct a 99% confidence interval for
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,where y and y represent the population means for the treatment group and the control group,respectively.

• A)(-1.5,30.7)
• B)(-1.3,30.5)
• C)(-29.0,-0.2)
• D)(-26.8,-2.4)
• E)(-30.7,1.5)

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