The Following Random Sample from a Population Whose Values Were $\mu$

question 127

Multiple Choice

The following random sample from a population whose values were normally distributed was collected.

The 80% confidence interval for $\mu$ is

• A)12.054 to 15.946
• B)10.108 to 17.892
• C)10.321 to 17.679
• D)11.009 to 16.991

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