The Average Number of Mosquitos Caught in 81 Mosquito Traps

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Essay

The average number of mosquitos caught in 81 mosquito traps in a particular environment was 900 per trap. The standard deviation of mosquitos caught in the entire population of traps is 150 mosquitos. What is the 99% confidence interval for the true mean number of mosquitos caught in all mosquito traps?

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