A Group of Concerned Citizens Are Collecting Water Samples from a Local

question 31

Multiple Choice

A group of concerned citizens are collecting water samples from a local river to detect the level of nitrogen in the water. They plan to take samples every day for a month and then will divide the sum by the number of days they sampled. What is the group trying to do?

• A) Determine the mean level of nitrogen in the water.
• B) Determine the average level of nitrogen in the water.
• C) Determine the confidence level of the sample.
• D) Both determine the mean level of nitrogen in the water and determine the average level of nitrogen in the water.
• E) Both determine the average level of nitrogen in the water and determine the confidence level of the sample.

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