In Order to Estimate the Average Daily Down Time,a Manufacturer $\pm$

question 106

Multiple Choice

In order to estimate the average daily down time,a manufacturer randomly samples 40 days of production records and found a mean of 55.576 minutes and standard deviation of 77.9 minutes.An 80% confidence interval is:

• A) 55.6751 \(\pm\) .28(12.32).
• B) 55.6751 \(\pm\) .304(12.32).
• C) 55.6751 \(\pm\) .28(77.9).
• D) 55.6751 \(\pm\) .304(77.9).

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