the critical value Ze necessaryto construct a confidence int

dt
the level th
of confidence, c. Round to the nearest Lo

a.c=0.86 b. c = 0.92

I-0.86 o.

Cticoal value Z Z ,M76

Z .48
b) C O.2

-O.2- 0- O3
O.O
Cico value Z Za =I75
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2. Find the margin of error for the values. Round to the nearest 1000th:

c = 0.95 g = 5.7 n = 40

Deqiee of fieedome df n-Ie Mo-l =3

= I-0.95 o.oS

O-02 S
=2 0226
(o-025 3)
Of eOY ISE
mash
n
 E =
202265 22q47
SO
E 12 3

3. Use the
confidence interval to find the margin of
mean: error and the sampic

(21.61,30.15)
Conkdence inBeyval (21.61,30.1S
Maicin of EvNO E Uppes limit-1ouser limt
2
E 30.1S - 216|
E .21
Soampe mean = ppey m t + IdUne Imit
2
30.1S 21.61

25 3
4. An admissions director wants to estimate the mean age of all students
enrolled in a college. The estimate must be within .75 of a year of the
distributed.
population mean. Assume the population of ages is normally
to construct a 95% confidence
Determine the minimum sample size required
the population standard deviation
interval for the population mean. Assume
is 1.5 years.

MiniMum Sample Sze ieied Co

foy
with Conhidence interval (1-o
eshnnchn
dZ
ven

dheie E Peimissible eror

Siqoicance of z

s
 O-O2S
1.S6 Eo.nS

Sanpe Size - o- 5x 6)
O-5

n I S 36O-

intervai
5. Find the critical value te necessary to construct a confidence
to the nearest
at the level of confidence, c. and sample size n. Round
1000th
C = 0.95, n=20

of eedoome df -20-1 1
Degiee
Conidence\evel< o.S
tCt) 2 013o
Ctical Value o =

Cihco value o (E 2 o93

of error for the values of c, s, and n. Round to the nearest

6. Find the margin
A00qth:

c= 0.90 s
= 2.8 n=30

deciee ot yeed omne ddf = 2

o.

9.oS

(o-oS ,2a) .GS9l2

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E O 69
ranaoy
. The weekly time (in hours) spent doing homework for 18
selected high school students is listed below.

12.0 11.3 13.5 11.7 12.0 13.0 15.5 10.8 12.5

12.3 14.0 9.5 8.8 10.0 12.8 15.0 11.8 13.0
mean.
a. Construct a 99% confidence interval for the population
resuls.
(Assume the times are normally distributed).
Interpret you

(Round to the nearest 1000th)

O S =L755
son pat (a) 1 2 1G4

22 8 2 3
n- ) 0.00S)
- +,XS
Conei deoce Loteiwal

(2-144-28823x1S5S 9 12.tay +23923 xl15=

C.T
JTS
CT (io.q9S,13.393)
deviation.
mean and the sample standard
a. Find the sample

Mean 2 2 O+ 1.3t13:S + - - t 1.t1'3-0

mean 21 = 12-194
12-194

De viemon = s
Shandorfd -

No
S ) 20-12 194) t (11.3-12.144
+ (13-0- 210
 S336
13-1

Standcaddevoon 1SS
D. Repeat part a, now knowing that o = 1.8 minutes

=1minutes o.03 houys

121Mt231313 XO.03
2 1 q - 22 9023x0.03

CT 2 l74 12.214)

8. In a survey of 800 US adults, 90 are making the minimum payment(s) on

their credit card(s). Construct a 95% confidence interval for the population
results.
proportion p and interpret your
0 =0 U25
we get 6 and - o33TS

Conidence oleival= -Zg e(1- p

n

o.12 -1.6(:12 S)(o 2TS) ,OU2S - 1.16|(o.125)(o

os 1S)

( o 2S-O.021996 o.I2S+O.02186)
c.L (o. O 66 o 13uu )
9. You
wish
US adults to estimate,
with
must be who think they 99% confidence,
accurate confidence
should be
within 3% of the
th
saving
population proportion of
mate
a. No pulationmore
population nortion.
proportion.
preliminary estimate is ble.
needed. available. Find the minimum sample
min
ize
Je
nave 2.S76
e pooe
hat P-o.S,So
Sampe size =n =
PC-PD Zo
0-S o5 (-o-S )2516 13u3 21
O.03

D. Find the minimum sample size needed,

using a prior study that found
that 63%% of US adults think they should be saving more money.

Ue have E =o-o3 Z 2S 16

C P-o63
So
Size = ne 0.63(1-063Y 2-S16
Sample
O.03
n13.66 n= I719

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