Earthquake Analysis Narrative The Length of Duration, in Minutes, of Earthquakes in British

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Earthquake Analysis Narrative
The length of duration, in minutes, of earthquakes in British Columbia has been recorded for future analysis and information. The length of duration of a random sample of six earthquakes is as follows: 1.1, 0.9, 1.5, 0.7, 1.4, and 1.3.
-Refer to Earthquake Analysis Narrative. Assuming the distribution of the length of duration of the earthquakes is approximately normal, find a 98% confidence interval for the true average duration of earthquakes in British Columbia.

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