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Chapter 08
Confidence Intervals
True / False Questions
1. The t distribution always has n degrees of freedom.
True False
2. When the margin of error is added to and subtracted from the sample mean, an interval is
formed that will contain μ with a probability of (1 - α).
True False
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3. The standard error of the sample mean is s/√n.
True False
4. Assuming the same level of significance α, as the sample size increases, the value of tα/2
approaches the value of zα/2.
True False
5. When constructing a confidence interval for a sample proportion, the t distribution is

appropriate if the sample size is small.
True False
6. First, a 90 percent confidence interval is constructed from a sample size of 100. Then, for the
same identical data, a 92 percent confidence interval is constructed. The width of the 90
percent interval is wider than the 92 percent confidence interval.
True False
7. When the population is normally distributed and the population standard deviation σ is
unknown, then for any sample size n, the sampling distribution of is based on the z
distribution.
True False
8. When the sample size and sample standard deviation remain the same, a 99 percent
confidence interval for a population mean, μ, will be narrower than the 95 percent confidence
interval for μ.
True False
9. When the level of confidence and sample standard deviation remain the same, a confidence
interval for a population mean based on a sample of n = 100 will be narrower than a
confidence interval for a population mean based on a sample of n = 50.
True False
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10. When the level of confidence and the sample size remain the same, a confidence interval for a
population mean μ will be wider when the sample standard deviation s is small than when s
is large.
True False
11. When the level of confidence and sample proportion remain the same, a confidence
interval for a population proportion p based on a sample of n = 100 will be wider than a
confidence interval for p based on a sample of n = 400.
True False
12. When the level of confidence and sample size remain the same, a confidence interval for a
population proportion p will be narrower when is larger than when is

smaller.
True False
13. When solving for the sample size needed to compute a 95 percent confidence interval for a
population proportion "p," having a given error bound "E," we choose a value of that
makes as small as reasonably possible.
True False
14. When determining the sample size n, if the value found for n is 79.2, we would choose to
sample 79 observations.
True False
15. The more variable that the population measurements are, the larger the sample size that is
needed to accurately estimate µ at a specific confidence level.
True False
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16. If σ is unknown and there is no preliminary sample available to estimate σ, the range can be
utilized to determine an estimate of σ when finding sample size.
True False
17. The quantity √(N - n)/N in the confidence intervals for μ and τ is called the finite
population correction and is always less than 1.
True False
18. When determining the sample size (n) for a confidence interval for ρ, if you are using a
previous sample, use the reasonable value of ρ that is closest to 0.25.
True False
19. When determining the sample size (n) for a confidence interval for ρ, if you have no idea
what value p is (it could be any value between 0 and 1), use p = .5.
True False
20. When determining the sample size (n) for a confidence interval for ρ, if past experience tells
us that p is at least 0.8, use p = .2.
True False
21. A tolerance interval is meant to contain a specified percentage of the individual population
measurements.
True False
22. A confidence interval for the population mean is meant to contain a specified percentage of
the individual population measurements.
True False
23. A tolerance interval is always longer than a corresponding confidence interval.
True False
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Multiple Choice Questions
24. The exact spread of the t distribution depends on the _________.
A. Standard deviation of the sample

B. Sample size n
C. Number of degrees of freedom
D. z distribution
25. The t distribution approaches the _______________ distribution as the sample size
___________.
A. Binomial, increases
B. Binomial, decreases
C. z, decreases
D. z, increases
26. The width of a confidence interval will be:
A. Narrower for 99 percent confidence than 95 percent confidence.

B. Wider for a sample size of 100 than for a sample size of 50.
C. Narrower for 90 percent confidence than 95 percent confidence.
D. Wider when the sample standard deviation (s) is small than when s is large.
27. As standard deviation increases, sample size _____________ to achieve a specified level of
confidence.
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
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28. When determining the sample size, if the value found is not an integer initially, you should
____________ choose the next highest integer value.
A. Always
B. Sometimes
C. Never
29. When constructing a confidence interval for a population mean, if a population is normally
distributed and a small sample is taken, then the distribution of is based on the
____________ distribution.
A. z
B. t
C. Neither
D. Both z and t
30. A confidence interval increases in width as
A. The level of confidence increases.

B. n decreases.
C. s increases.
D. All of these.
A. Narrower for 98 percent confidence than for 90 percent confidence.

C. Wider for a 99 percent confidence than for 95 percent confidence
D. Narrower for sample size of 25 than for a sample size of 36.
E. None of these.
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32. Which of the following is an advantage of a confidence interval estimate over a point estimate
for a population parameter?
A. Interval estimates are more precise than point estimates.

B. Interval estimates are less accurate than point estimates.
C. Interval estimates are both more accurate and more precise than point estimates.
D. Interval estimates take into account the fact that the statistic being used to estimate the
population parameter is a random variable.
confidence interval for a population mean, μ, will be _________________ the 95 percent
confidence interval for μ.
A. Wider than
B. Narrower than
C. Equal to
34. When the level of confidence and sample standard deviation remain the same, a confidence
interval for a population mean based on a sample of n = 100 will be ______________ a
confidence interval for a population mean based on a sample of n = 50.
A. Wider than
B. Narrower than
C. Equal to
35. When the level of confidence and the sample size remain the same, a confidence interval for a
population mean μ will be ________________ when the sample standard deviation s is small
than when s is large.
A. Wider
B. Narrower
C. Neither Wider nor Narrower, they will be the same.
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36. When the sample size and the sample proportion remain the same, a 90 percent confidence
interval for a population proportion p will be ______________ the 99 percent confidence interval
for p.
A. Wider than
B. Narrower than
C. Equal to
37. When the level of confidence and sample proportion remain the same, a confidence interval
for a population proportion p based on a sample of n = 100 will be ______________ a
A. Wider than
B. Narrower than
C. Equal to
population proportion p will be ______________ when is larger than when is
smaller.
A. Wider
B. Narrower
39. When the population is normally distributed, population standard deviation σ is unknown, and
the sample size is n = 15; the confidence interval for the population mean μ is based on:
A. The z (normal) distribution.

B. The t distribution.
C. The binomial distribution.
D. The Poisson distribution.
E. None of these.
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population proportion "p," having a given error bound "E," we choose a value of that:
A. Makes as small as reasonably possible.

B. Makes as large as reasonably possible.
C. Makes as close to .5 as reasonably possible.
D. Makes as close to .25 as reasonably possible.
E. Both Makes as large as reasonably possible and Makes as close to .25 as
reasonably possible are correct.
41. When a confidence interval for a population proportion is constructed for a sample size n = 30
and the value of = .4, the interval is based on:
A. The z distribution.
C. The exponential distribution.
E. None of these.
42. There is little difference between the values of t α/2 and zα/2 when:
A. The sample size is small.

B. The sample size is large.
C. The sample mean is small.
D. The sample mean is large.
E. The sample standard deviation is small.
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43. Assuming the same level of significance α, as the sample size increases, the value of ta/2
___________ approaches the value of zα/2.
A. Always
B. Sometimes
C. Never
44. When constructing a confidence interval, as the confidence level required in estimating the
mean increases, the width of the confidence interval ______________.
A. Stays the same

B. Decreases
C. Increases
45. As the sample size n increases, the width of the confidence interval _______________.
A. Stays the same

B. Decreases
C. Increases
46. When establishing the confidence interval for the average weight of a cereal box, assume that
the population standard deviation is known to be 2 ounces. Based on a sample, the average
weight of a sample of 20 boxes is 16 ounces. The appropriate test statistics to use is
________.
A. t
B. z
C. χ
D. p
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47. As the significance level α increases, the width of the confidence interval _______________.
A. Stays the same

B. Decreases
C. Increases
48. As the standard deviation (σ) decreases, the width of the confidence interval
_______________.
A. Stays the same

B. Decreases
C. Increases
49. As the stated confidence level decreases, the width of the confidence interval
_______________.
A. Stays the same

B. Decreases
C. Increases
50. As the margin of error decreases, the width of the confidence interval _______________.
A. Stays the same

B. Decreases
C. Increases
51. If everything else is held constant, decreasing the margin of error causes the required sample
size to ____________.
A. Stay the same

B. Decrease
C. Increase
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52. A confidence interval for the population mean is an interval constructed around the
____________.
A. Sample mean
B. Population mean
C. z test statistic
D. t test statistic
53. In determining the sample size to estimate a population proportion, as p approaches .5, the
calculated value of the sample size ______________.
A. Stays the same

B. Decreases
C. Increases
54. The tolerance interval of 95.44 percent is ________ a 95.44 percent confidence interval.
A. The same width as

B. Narrower than
C. Wider than
55. A researcher for a paint company is measuring the level of a certain chemical contained in a
certain type of paint. If the paint contains too much of this chemical, the quality of the paint
will be compromised. On average, each can of paint contains 10 percent of the chemical. How
many cans of paint should the sample contain if the researcher wants to be 98 percent certain
of being within 1 percent of the true proportion of this chemical?
A. 4870
B. 1107
C. 26
D. 645
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56. In a manufacturing process, a random sample of 9 bolts has a mean length of 3 inches with a
variance of .09. What is the 90 percent confidence interval for the true mean length of the
bolt?
A. 2.8355 to 3.1645
B. 2.5065 to 3.4935
C. 2.4420 to 3.5580
D. 2.8140 to 3.1860
E. 2.9442 to 3.0558
57. In a manufacturing process a random sample of 9 bolts manufactured has a mean length of 3
inches with a standard deviation of .3 inches. What is the 95 percent confidence interval for
the true mean length of the bolt?
A. 2.804 to 3.196
B. 2.308 to 3.692
C. 2.769 to 3.231
D. 2.412 to 3.588
E. 2.814 to 3.186
58. In a manufacturing process, a random sample of 36 bolts has a mean length of 3 inches with a
standard deviation of .3 inches. What is the 99 percent confidence interval for the true mean
length of the bolt?
A. 2.902 to 3.098
B. 2.884 to 3.117
C. 2.864 to 3.136
D. 2.228 to 3.772
E. 2.802 to 3.198
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59. The internal auditing staff of a local manufacturing company performs a sample audit each
quarter to estimate the proportion of accounts that are delinquent (more than 90 days
overdue). For this quarter, the auditing staff randomly selected 400 customer accounts and
found that 80 of these accounts were delinquent. What is the 95 percent confidence interval
for the proportion of all delinquent customer accounts at this company?
A. .1608 to .2392
B. .1992 to .2008
C. .1671 to .2329
D. .1485 to .2515
E. .1714 to .2286
quarter to estimate the proportion of accounts that are current (between 0 and 60 days after
billing). The historical records show that over the past 8 years 70 percent of the accounts
have been current. Determine the sample size needed in order to be 99 percent confident that
the sample proportion of the current customer accounts is within .03 of the true proportion of
all current accounts for this company.
A. 1842
B. 1549
C. 897
D. 632
E. 1267
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61. In a manufacturing process, we are interested in measuring the average length of a certain
type of bolt. Past data indicate that the standard deviation is .25 inches. How many bolts
should be sampled in order to make us 95 percent confident that the sample mean bolt length
is within .02 inches of the true mean bolt length?
A. 25
B. 49
C. 423
D. 601
E. 1225
62. A company is interested in estimating μ, the mean number of days of sick leave taken by its
employees. The firm's statistician randomly selects 100 personnel files and notes the number
of sick days taken by each employee. The sample mean is 12.2 days, and the sample standard
deviation is 10 days. How many personnel files would the statistician have to select in order to
estimate μ to within 2 days with a 99 percent confidence interval?
A. 2
B. 13
C. 136
D. 165
E. 173
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63. The state highway department is studying traffic patterns on one of the busiest highways in
the state. As part of the study, the department needs to estimate the average number of
vehicles that pass an intersection each day. A random sample of 64 days gives us a sample
mean of 14,205 cars and a sample standard deviation of 1,010 cars. After calculating the
confidence interval, the highway department officials decide that the precision is too low for
their needs. They feel the precision should be 300 cars. Given this precision, and needing to
be 99 percent confident, how many days do they need to sample?
A. 109
B. 80
C. 79
D. 62
E. 9
64. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services collected sample data for 772 males
between the ages of 18 and 24. That sample group has a mean height of 69.7 inches with a
standard deviation of 2.8 inches. Find the 99 percent confidence interval for the mean height
of all males between the ages of 18 and 24.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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65. In a study of factors affecting soldiers' decisions to reenlist, 320 subjects were measured for
an index of satisfaction. The sample mean is 28.8 and the sample standard deviation is 7.3.
Use the given sample data to construct the 98 percent confidence interval for the population
mean.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
66. A psychologist is collecting data on the time it takes to learn a certain task. For 50 randomly
selected adult subjects, the sample mean is 16.40 minutes and the sample standard deviation
is 4.00 minutes. Construct the 95 percent confidence interval for the mean time required by all
adults to learn the task.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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67. Researchers have studied the role that the age of workers has in determining the hours per
month spent on personal tasks. A sample of 1,686 adults were observed for one month. The
data are:
Construct a 98 percent confidence interval for the mean hours spent on personal tasks for 25-
44 year olds.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
68. Unoccupied seats on flights cause airlines to lose revenue. Suppose a large airline wants to
estimate its average number of unoccupied seats per flight over the past year. 225 flight
records are randomly selected and the number of unoccupied seats is noted, with a sample
mean of 11.6 seats and a standard deviation of 4.1 seats. Calculate a 90 percent confidence
interval for μ, the mean number of unoccupied seats per flight during the past year.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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mean of 11.6 seats and a standard deviation of 4.1 seats. How many flights should we select if
we wish to estimate μ to within 2 seats and be 95 percent confident?
A. 130
B. 65
C. 33
D. 17
E. 12
70. In a random sample of 651 computer scientists who subscribed to a web-based daily news
update, it was found that the average salary was $46,816 with a population standard deviation
of $12,557. Calculate a 91 percent confidence interval for the mean salary of computer
scientists.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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71. At the end of 1990, 1991, and 1992, the average prices of a share of stock in a portfolio were
$34.83, $34.65, and $31.26 respectively. To investigate the average share price at the end of
1993, a random sample of 30 stocks was drawn and their closing prices on the last trading day
of 1993 were observed with a mean of 33.583 and a standard deviation of 19.149. Estimate the
average price of a share of stock in the portfolio at the end of 1993 with a 90 percent
confidence interval.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
72. Health insurers and the federal government are both putting pressure on hospitals to shorten
the average length of stay (LOS) of their patients. In 1996, the average LOS for non-heart
patients was 4.6 days. A random sample of 20 hospitals in one state had a mean LOS for non-
heart patients in 2000 of 3.8 days and a standard deviation of 1.2 days. Calculate a 95 percent
confidence interval for the population mean LOS for non-heart patients in the state's hospitals
in 2000.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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73. Health insurers and the federal government are both putting pressure on hospitals to shorten
the average length of stay (LOS) of their patients. In 1996, the average LOS for non-heart
patients was 4.6 days. A random sample of 20 hospitals in one state had a mean LOS for non-
heart patients in 2000 of 3.8 days and a standard deviation of 1.2 days. How large a sample of
hospitals would we need to be 99 percent confident that the sample mean is within 0.5 days
of the population mean?
A. 3
B. 7
C. 32
D. 48
E. 96
74. The coffee and soup machine at the local bus station is supposed to fill cups with 6 ounces of
soup. Ten cups of soup are bought with results of a mean of 5.93 ounces and a standard
deviation of 0.13 ounces. Construct a 99 percent confidence interval for the true machine-fill
amount.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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75. The coffee and soup machine at the local bus station is supposed to fill cups with 6 ounces of
soup. Ten cups of soup are bought with results of a mean of 5.93 ounces and a standard
deviation of 0.13 ounces. How large a sample of soups would we need to be 95 percent
confident that the sample mean is within 0.03 ounces of the population mean?
A. 97
B. 96
C. 73
D. 62
E. 10
76. A local company makes a candy that is supposed to weigh 1.00 ounces. A random sample of
25 pieces of candy produces a mean of 0.996 ounces with a standard deviation of 0.004
ounces. Construct a 98 percent confidence interval for the mean weight of all such candy.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
77. A local company makes a candy that is supposed to weigh 1.00 ounces. A random sample of
25 pieces of candy produces a mean of 0.996 ounces with a standard deviation of 0.004
ounces. How many pieces of candy must we sample if we want to be 99 percent confident
that the sample mean is within 0.001 ounces of the true mean?
A. 126
B. 124
C. 107
D. 12
E. 6
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78. An environmental group at a local college is conducting independent tests to determine the
distance a particular make of automobile will travel while consuming only 1 gallon of gas. They
test a sample of five cars and obtain a mean of 28.2 miles. Assuming that the standard
deviation is 2.7 miles, find the 95 percent confidence interval for the mean distance traveled
by all such cars using 1 gallon of gas.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
distance a particular make of automobile will travel while consuming only 1 gallon of gas. They
test a sample of five cars and obtain a mean of 28.2 miles. How many cars should the
environmental group test if they wish to estimate μ, mean miles per 1 gallon, to within 0.5
miles and be 99 percent confident? Assume a population standard deviation of 2.7 miles.
A. 25
B. 124
C. 194
D. 618
E. 619
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80. A sociologist develops a test designed to measure a person's attitudes about disabled people,
and gives the test to 16 randomly selected subjects. Their mean score is 71.2 with a standard
deviation of 10.5. Construct the 99 percent confidence interval for the mean score of all
subjects.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
81. There is an average of 22.455 employees at 22 office furniture dealers in a major metropolitan
area, with a standard deviation of 18.52. Construct a 99 percent confidence interval for the
true mean number of full-time employees at office furniture dealers.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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82. A federal bank examiner is interested in estimating the mean outstanding defaulted loans
balance of all defaulted loans over the last three years. A random sample of 20 defaulted
loans yielded a mean of $67,918 with a standard deviation of $16,552.40. Calculate a 90
percent confidence interval for the mean balance of defaulted loans over the past three
years.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
83. An experiment was conducted to determine the effectiveness of a method designed to remove
oil wastes found in soil. Three contaminated soil samples were treated. After 95 days, the
percentage of contamination removed from each soil sample was measured, with a mean of
49.3 percent and a standard deviation of 1.5 percent. Estimate the mean percentage of
contamination removed at a 98 percent confidence level.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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84. An experiment was conducted to determine the effectiveness of a method designed to remove
oil wastes found in soil. Three contaminated soil samples were treated. After 95 days, the
percentage of contamination removed from each soil sample was measured, with a mean of
49.3 percent and a standard deviation of 1.5 percent. If we wished to narrow the boundary
around μ for a 98 percent confidence interval to within 0.5 percent, how many soil samples
should be in our experiment.
A. 437
B. 33
C. 9
D. 6
E. 3
85. A botanist measures the heights of 16 seedlings and obtains a mean and standard deviation
of 72.5 cm and 4.5 cm, respectively. Find the 95 percent confidence interval for the mean
height of seedlings in the population from which the sample was selected.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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86. On a standard IQ test, the standard deviation is 15. How many random IQ scores must be
obtained if we want to find the true population mean (with an allowable error of 0.5) and we
want 97 percent confidence in the results?
A. 4,239
B. 283
C. 212
D. 131
E. 66
87. A manufacturer of dodge balls uses a machine to inflate its new balls to a pressure of 13.5
pounds (σ = 0.1). When the machine is properly calibrated, the mean inflation pressure is
13.5 pounds, but uncontrollable factors can cause the pressure of individual dodge balls to
vary. For quality control purposes, the manufacturer wishes to estimate the mean inflation
pressure to within 0.025 pounds of its true value with a 99 percent confidence. What sample
size should be used?
A. 677
B. 107
C. 35
D. 27
E. 11
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88. Recently, a case of food poisoning was traced to a particular restaurant chain. The source was
identified and corrective actions were taken to make sure that the food poisoning would not
reoccur. Despite the response from the restaurant chain, many consumers refused to visit the
restaurant for some time after the event. A survey was conducted three months after the food
poisoning occurred, with a sample of 319 patrons contacted. Of the 319 contacted, 29
indicated that they would not go back to the restaurant because of the potential for food
poisoning. Construct a 95 percent confidence interval for the true proportion of the market
who still refuse to visit any of the restaurants in the chain three months after the event.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
89. Recently, a case of food poisoning was traced to a particular restaurant chain. The source was
identified and corrective actions were taken to make sure that the food poisoning would not
reoccur. Despite the response from the restaurant chain, many consumers refused to visit the
restaurant for some time after the event. A survey was conducted three months after the food
poisoning occurred, with a sample of 319 patrons contacted. Of the 319 contacted, 29
indicated that they would not go back to the restaurant because of the potential for food
poisoning. What sample size would be needed in order to be 99 percent confident that the
sample proportion is within .02 of ρ, the true proportion of customers who refuse to go back
to the restaurant?
A. 14
B. 38
C. 129
D. 1,371
E. 1,777
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90. The Ohio Department of Agriculture tested 203 fuel samples across the state in 1999 for
accuracy of the reported octane level. For premium grade, 14 out of 105 samples failed. (They
didn't meet ASTM specification and the FTC octane posting rule.) Find a 99 percent
confidence interval for the true population proportion of premium grade fuel-quality failures.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
accuracy of the reported octane level. For premium grade, 14 out of 105 samples failed. (They
didn't meet ASTM specification and the FTC octane posting rule.) How many samples would
be needed to create a 99 percent confidence interval that is within 0.02 of the true proportion
of premium grade fuel-quality failures?
A. 4148
B. 2838
C. 1913
D. 744
E. 54
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92. In 1995, 13,000 WWW users were surveyed and asked about their willingness to pay fees for
access to websites. Of these, 2,938 were definitely not willing to pay such fees. Construct a 95
percent confidence interval for the proportion definitely unwilling to pay fees.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
93. In 1995, 13,000 WWW users were surveyed and asked about their willingness to pay fees for
access to websites. Of these, 2,938 were definitely not willing to pay such fees. How large a
sample is necessary to estimate the proportion of interest to within 2 percent in a 95 percent
confidence interval?
A. 18
B. 307
C. 1680
D. 2000
E. 2965
94. A random sample of size 30 from a normal population yields = 32.8 with a population
standard deviation of 4.51. Construct a 95 percent confidence interval for μ.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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95. A sample set of weights in pounds are 1.01, .95, 1.03, 1.04, .97, .97, .99, 1.01, and 1.03.
Assume the population of weights is normally distributed. Find a 99 percent confidence
interval for the mean population weight.
A.
B.
C.
D.
96. A sample of 12 items yields = 48.5 grams and s = 1.5 grams. Assuming a normal
distribution, construct a 90 percent confidence interval for the population mean weight.
A.
B.
C.
D.
97. A sample of 100 items has a population standard deviation of 5.1 and a mean of 21.6.
Construct a 95 percent confidence interval for μ.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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98. In a survey of 1,000 people, 420 are opposed to a particular tax increase. Construct a 95
percent confidence interval for the proportion of people in the population opposed to this tax
increase.
A.
B.
C.
D.
99. The success rate of a procedure is 37 per 120 cases in a sample. Find a 95 percent confidence
interval for the actual success proportion of the procedure.
A.
B.
C.
D.
100.What sample size is needed to obtain a 90 percent confidence interval for the mean protein
content of meat if the estimate is to be within 2 pounds of the true mean value? Assume that
the variance is 49 pounds.
A. 34
B. 1625
C. 21
D. 987
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101.What sample size is needed to obtain a 95 percent confidence interval for the proportion of
fat in meat that is within 3 percent of the true value?
A. 267
B. 1068
C. 17
D. 545
102.What sample size is needed to estimate the proportion of highway speeders within 5 percent
using a 90 percent confidence level?
A. 385
B. 68
C. 271
D. 165
103.What sample size is needed to estimate with 95 percent confidence the mean intake of
calcium within 20 units of the true mean if the intake is normal with a variance of 1900 units?
A. 34,671
B. 187
C. 32
D. 19
104.What is a 95 percent confidence interval for μ when n = 10, = 35.6, and s = 13.0? Assume
population normality.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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105.In a study of 265 subjects, the average score on the examination was 63.8 and s = 3.08. What
is a 95 percent confidence for μ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
106.Given the following test scores, find a 95 percent confidence interval for the population mean:
148, 154, 158, 160, 161, 162, 166, 170, 182, 195, 236. Assume population normality.
A.
B.
C.
D.
107.Find a 98 percent confidence interval for p when = .25 and n = 400.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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108.We want to estimate with 99 percent confidence the percentage of buyers of cars who are
under 30 years of age. A margin of error of 5 percentage points is desired. What sample size is
needed? In an earlier sample, we found a 99 percent confidence interval of buyers under 30
years of age to be .
A. 104
B. 664
C. 392
D. 523
109.A cable TV company wants to estimate the percentage of cable boxes in use during an
evening hour. An approximation is 20 percent. They want the estimate to be at the 90 percent
confidence level and within 2 percent of the actual proportion. What sample size is needed?
A. 22
B. 1692
C. 1537
D. 1083
110.An insurance company estimates 45 percent of its claims have errors. The insurance company
wants to estimate with 99 percent confidence the proportion of claims with errors. What
sample size is needed if they wish to be within 5 percent of the actual?
A. 664
B. 657
C. 163
D. 1084
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111.In a randomly selected group of 650 automobile deaths, 180 were alcohol related. Construct a
95 percent confidence interval for the true proportion of all automobile accidents caused by
alcohol.
A.
B.
C.
D.
112.You want to estimate the proportion of customers who are satisfied with their supermarket at
α = .10 and within .025 of the true value. It has been estimated that p = .85. How large of a
sample is needed?
A. 1083
B. 553
C. 71
D. 336
113.The customer service manager for the XYZ Fastener Manufacturing Company examined 60
vouchers and found 9 vouchers containing errors. Find a 98 percent confidence interval for
the proportion of vouchers with errors.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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114.The weight of a product is measured in pounds. A sample of 50 units is taken from a batch.
The sample yielded = 75 lbs., and we know that σ2 = 100 lbs. Calculate a 90 percent
A.
B.
C.
D.
A.
B.
C.
D.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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117.The 95 percent confidence interval for the average weight of a product is from 72.23 lbs. to
77.77 lbs. Can we conclude that μ = 77, using a 95 percent confidence interval? Explain your
answer.
A. Yes
B. No
118.The 99 percent confidence interval for the average weight of a product is from 71.36 lbs. to
78.64 lbs. Can we conclude that μ is equal to 71, using a 99 percent confidence interval?
Briefly explain.
A. Yes
B. No
119.A sample of 2,000 people yielded = .52. What is the variance of the population proportion?
A. .0056
B. .0112
C. .00012
D. .0161
120.A sample of 2,000 people yielded = .52. Calculate a 90 percent confidence interval for p.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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A.
B.
C.
D.
A.
B.
C.
D.
123.A random sample of size 15 is taken from a population assumed to be normal, and = 1.2
and s = .6. Calculate a 98 percent confidence interval for μ.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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124.A random sample of size 15 is taken from a population assumed to be normal, and = 1.2
and the sample variance is .36. Calculate a 99 percent confidence interval for μ.
A.
B.
C.
D.
125.If the 95 percent confidence interval for a mean is from .771 to 1.629, can we conclude that μ
= .5, using a 95 percent confidence interval?
A. Yes
B. No
126.A PGA (Professional Golf Association) tournament organizer is attempting to estimate the
average number of strokes for the 13th hole on a given golf course. On a particular day, 64
players completed the play on the 13th hole, with an average of 4.25 strokes and a population
standard deviation of 1.6 strokes. Determine the 95 percent confidence interval for the
average number of strokes.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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127.The quality control manager of a tire company wishes to estimate the tensile strength of a
standard size of rubber used to make a class of radial tires. A random sample of 61 pieces of
rubber from different production batches is subjected to a stress test. The test measures the
force (in pounds) needed to break the rubber. According to the sample results, the average
pressure is 238.4 pounds with a population standard deviation of 35 pounds. Determine the
98 percent confidence interval.
A.
B.
C.
D.
128.An insurance analyst working for a car insurance company would like to determine the
proportion of accident claims covered by the company. A random sample of 240 claims shows
that the insurance company covered 90 accident claims, while 150 claims were not covered.
Use a confidence interval of 95 percent and determine the margin of error.
A. .01513
B. .03125
C. .06125
D. .02965
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129.An insurance analyst working for a car insurance company would like to determine the
proportion of accident claims covered by the company. A random sample of 200 claims shows
that the insurance company covered 80 accident claims and did not cover 120 claims.
Construct a 90 percent confidence interval estimate of the true proportion of claims covered
by the insurance company.
A.
B.
C.
D.
130.A computer manufacturing company has sent a mail survey to 2800 of its randomly selected
customers that have purchased a new personal computer. The survey asked the customers
whether or not they were satisfied with the computer. 800 customers responded to the
survey. 640 customers indicated that they were satisfied, while 160 customers indicated they
were not satisfied with their new computer. Construct a 96 percent confidence interval
estimate of the true proportion of customers satisfied with their new computer.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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131.A car insurance company would like to determine the proportion of accident claims covered
by the company. According to a preliminary estimate 60 percent of the claims are covered.
How large a sample should be taken to estimate the proportion of accident claims covered by
the company if we want to be 98 percent confident that the sample percentage is within ±3
percent of the actual percentage of the accidents covered by the insurance company?
A. 348
B. 1508
C. 1887
D. 1442
132.A statistical quality control process for cereal production measures the weight of a cereal box.
The population standard deviation is known to be .06 ounces. In order to achieve a 97 percent
confidence with a margin of error of .02 ounces, how large a sample should be used?
A. 32
B. 43
C. 7
D. 664
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133.Researchers studied the role that the age of workers has in determining the hours per month
spent on personal tasks. A sample of 1,686 adults were observed for one month. The data are:
Construct an 88 percent confidence interval for the mean hours spent on personal tasks for
18-24 year olds.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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134.Researchers studied the role that the age of workers has in determining the hours per month
spent on personal tasks. A sample of 1,686 adults were observed for one month. The data are:
Construct a 93 percent confidence interval for the mean hours spent on personal tasks for 45-
64 year olds.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
135.Unoccupied seats on flights cause airlines to lose revenue. Suppose a large airline wants to
mean of 11.6 seats and a standard deviation of 4.1 seats. Calculate a 95 percent confidence
interval for μ, the mean number of unoccupied seats per flight during the past year.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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136.Unoccupied seats on flights cause airlines to lose revenue. Suppose a large airline wants to
mean of 11.6 seats and a standard deviation of 4.1 seats. How many flights should we select
if we wish to estimate μ to within 5 seats and be 95 percent confident?
A. 44
B. 3
C. 2
D. 110
E. 6
Essay Questions
137.The state highway department is studying traffic patterns on one of the busiest highways in
mean of 14,205 cars and a sample standard deviation of 1,010 cars. What is the 98 percent
confidence interval estimate of μ, the mean number of cars passing the intersection?
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138.In a manufacturing process, we are interested in measuring the average length of a certain
type of bolt. Based on a preliminary sample of 9 bolts, the sample standard deviation is .3
inches. How many bolts should be sampled in order to make us 95 percent confident that the
sample mean bolt length is within .02 inches of the true mean bolt length?
139.A company is interested in estimating μ, the mean number of days of sick leave taken by its
employees. The firm's statistician randomly selects 100 personnel files and notes the number
of sick days taken by each employee. The sample mean is 12.2 days, and the sample standard
deviation is 10 days. Calculate a 95 percent confidence interval for μ, the mean number of
days of sick leave.
140.When sample size is 20, find t.10.
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149.The coffee and soup machine at the local bus station is supposed to fill cups with 6 ounces of
soup. Ten cups of soup are bought, with results of a mean of 5.93 ounces and a standard
deviation of 0.13 ounces. Construct a 95.44 percent tolerance interval of the machine-fill
amounts and a 95 percent confidence interval for the true machine-fill amount.
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Chapter 08 Confidence Intervals Answer Key
True / False Questions
1. The t distribution always has n degrees of freedom.
FALSE
Degrees of freedom are n - 1.
AACSB: Reflective Thinking

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Objective: 08-03 Calculate and interpret a t-based confidence interval for a population mean when σ is
unknown.
Topic: Confidence Interval for Population Mean, σ Unknown
2. When the margin of error is added to and subtracted from the sample mean, an interval is
formed that will contain μ with a probability of (1 - α).
TRUE

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Objective: 08-01 Calculate and interpret a z-based confidence interval for a population mean when σ is known.
Topic: Confidence Interval for Population Mean
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3. The standard error of the sample mean is s/√n.
TRUE

Blooms: Remember
unknown.
4. Assuming the same level of significance α, as the sample size increases, the value of tα/2
approaches the value of zα/2.
TRUE

Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 08-02 Describe the properties of the t distribution and use a t table.
5. When constructing a confidence interval for a sample proportion, the t distribution is

appropriate if the sample size is small.
FALSE
The z distribution is used for sample proportion confidence intervals. Also, the sample size
needs to be sufficiently large.

Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 08-05 Calculate and interpret a large sample confidence interval for a population proportion.
Topic: Confidence Interval for Population Proportion
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6. First, a 90 percent confidence interval is constructed from a sample size of 100. Then, for
the same identical data, a 92 percent confidence interval is constructed. The width of the
90 percent interval is wider than the 92 percent confidence interval.
FALSE
The width of the 90% interval is narrower than the 92% confidence interval.

Blooms: Understand
Topic: Confidence Interval
7. When the population is normally distributed and the population standard deviation σ is
unknown, then for any sample size n, the sampling distribution of is based on the z
distribution.
FALSE
When σ is unknown, a t distribution is used.

Blooms: Remember
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confidence interval for a population mean, μ, will be narrower than the 95 percent
FALSE
A 99% confidence interval is wider than a 95% confidence interval.

Blooms: Understand
unknown.
9. When the level of confidence and sample standard deviation remain the same, a
confidence interval for a population mean based on a sample of n = 100 will be narrower
than a confidence interval for a population mean based on a sample of n = 50.
TRUE

Blooms: Understand
unknown.
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10. When the level of confidence and the sample size remain the same, a confidence interval
for a population mean μ will be wider when the sample standard deviation s is small than
when s is large.
FALSE
A confidence interval becomes narrower as s decreases.

Blooms: Understand
unknown.
interval for a population proportion p based on a sample of n = 100 will be wider than a
TRUE

Blooms: Understand
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population proportion p will be narrower when is larger than when is

smaller.
FALSE
is the numerator part of the calculation of the proportion standard deviation,

therefore, the confidence interval will be narrower when is smaller and the
standard deviation will increase as increases which will make the confidence
interval wider.

Blooms: Understand
population proportion "p," having a given error bound "E," we choose a value of that
makes as small as reasonably possible.
FALSE
We should choose a value of that makes as large as reasonably possible.

Blooms: Understand
Learning Objective: 08-06 Determine the appropriate sample size when estimating a population proportion.
Topic: Sample Size Determination for Population Proportion
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14. When determining the sample size n, if the value found for n is 79.2, we would choose to
FALSE
You should always round up when determining the sample size. Thus, we would choose to

Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 08-04 Determine the appropriate sample size when estimating a population mean.
Topic: Sample Size Determination for Mean
15. The more variable that the population measurements are, the larger the sample size that is
needed to accurately estimate µ at a specific confidence level.
TRUE

Blooms: Remember
16. If σ is unknown and there is no preliminary sample available to estimate σ, the range can
be utilized to determine an estimate of σ when finding sample size.
TRUE

Blooms: Remember
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17. The quantity √(N - n)/N in the confidence intervals for μ and τ is called the finite
population correction and is always less than 1.
TRUE

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Learning Objective: 08-07 Find and interpret confidence intervals for parameters of finite populations.
Topic: Confidence Intervals for a Finite Population
18. When determining the sample size (n) for a confidence interval for ρ, if you are using a
previous sample, use the reasonable value of ρ that is closest to 0.25.
FALSE
You should use the value that is closest to 0.5.

Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 3 Hard
19. When determining the sample size (n) for a confidence interval for ρ, if you have no idea
what value p is (it could be any value between 0 and 1), use p = .5.
TRUE

Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 3 Hard
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20. When determining the sample size (n) for a confidence interval for ρ, if past experience
tells us that p is at least 0.8, use p = .2.
FALSE
You should use the probability of past experience of 0.8.

Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 3 Hard
21. A tolerance interval is meant to contain a specified percentage of the individual population
measurements.
TRUE

Blooms: Remember
Topic: Tolerance Interval vs. Confidence Interval
22. A confidence interval for the population mean is meant to contain a specified percentage of
the individual population measurements.
FALSE
This is the definition of a tolerance interval. A confidence interval is the level of confidence
we have that the population mean is in the interval.

Blooms: Remember
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23. A tolerance interval is always longer than a corresponding confidence interval.
TRUE

Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Multiple Choice Questions
24. The exact spread of the t distribution depends on the _________.
A. Standard deviation of the sample

B. Sample size n
C. Number of degrees of freedom
D. z distribution

Blooms: Understand
Topic: t Distribution
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25. The t distribution approaches the _______________ distribution as the sample size
___________.
A. Binomial, increases
B. Binomial, decreases
C. z, decreases
D. z, increases

Blooms: Understand
A. Narrower for 99 percent confidence than 95 percent confidence.

C. Narrower for 90 percent confidence than 95 percent confidence.
D. Wider when the sample standard deviation (s) is small than when s is large.

Blooms: Analyze
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27. As standard deviation increases, sample size _____________ to achieve a specified level of
confidence.
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same

Blooms: Analyze
28. When determining the sample size, if the value found is not an integer initially, you should
____________ choose the next highest integer value.
A. Always
B. Sometimes
C. Never

Blooms: Remember
Topic: Sample Size Determination
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29. When constructing a confidence interval for a population mean, if a population is normally
distributed and a small sample is taken, then the distribution of is based on the
____________ distribution.
A. z
B. t
C. Neither
D. Both z and t

Blooms: Remember
30. A confidence interval increases in width as
A. The level of confidence increases.

B. n decreases.
C. s increases.
D. All of these.

Blooms: Understand
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A. Narrower for 98 percent confidence than for 90 percent confidence.

C. Wider for a 99 percent confidence than for 95 percent confidence
D. Narrower for sample size of 25 than for a sample size of 36.
E. None of these.

Blooms: Analyze
32. Which of the following is an advantage of a confidence interval estimate over a point
estimate for a population parameter?
A. Interval estimates are more precise than point estimates.

B. Interval estimates are less accurate than point estimates.
C. Interval estimates are both more accurate and more precise than point estimates.
D. Interval estimates take into account the fact that the statistic being used to estimate
the population parameter is a random variable.

Blooms: Evaluate
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confidence interval for a population mean, μ, will be _________________ the 95 percent
A. Wider than
B. Narrower than
C. Equal to

Blooms: Analyze
unknown.
34. When the level of confidence and sample standard deviation remain the same, a
confidence interval for a population mean based on a sample of n = 100 will be
______________ a confidence interval for a population mean based on a sample of n = 50.
A. Wider than
B. Narrower than
C. Equal to

Blooms: Analyze
unknown.
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35. When the level of confidence and the sample size remain the same, a confidence interval
for a population mean μ will be ________________ when the sample standard deviation s is
small than when s is large.
A. Wider
B. Narrower

Blooms: Analyze
unknown.
36. When the sample size and the sample proportion remain the same, a 90 percent
confidence interval for a population proportion p will be ______________ the 99 percent
confidence interval for p.
A. Wider than
B. Narrower than
C. Equal to

Blooms: Understand
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interval for a population proportion p based on a sample of n = 100 will be ______________
a confidence interval for p based on a sample of n = 400.
A. Wider than
B. Narrower than
C. Equal to

Blooms: Analyze
population proportion p will be ______________ when is larger than
when is smaller.
A. Wider
B. Narrower

Blooms: Analyze
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39. When the population is normally distributed, population standard deviation σ is unknown,
and the sample size is n = 15; the confidence interval for the population mean μ is based
on:
A. The z (normal) distribution.

C. The binomial distribution.
E. None of these.

Blooms: Comprehension
population proportion "p," having a given error bound "E," we choose a value of that:
A. Makes as small as reasonably possible.

B. Makes as large as reasonably possible.
C. Makes as close to .5 as reasonably possible.
D. Makes as close to .25 as reasonably possible.
E. Both Makes as large as reasonably possible and Makes as close to .25 as
reasonably possible are correct.

Blooms: Understand
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41. When a confidence interval for a population proportion is constructed for a sample size n =
30 and the value of = .4, the interval is based on:
A. The z distribution.
C. The exponential distribution.
E. None of these.

Blooms: Remember
42. There is little difference between the values of t α/2 and zα/2 when:
A. The sample size is small.

B. The sample size is large.
C. The sample mean is small.
D. The sample mean is large.
E. The sample standard deviation is small.

Blooms: Understand
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43. Assuming the same level of significance α, as the sample size increases, the value of ta/2
___________ approaches the value of zα/2.
A. Always
B. Sometimes
C. Never

Blooms: Understand
44. When constructing a confidence interval, as the confidence level required in estimating the
mean increases, the width of the confidence interval ______________.
A. Stays the same

B. Decreases
C. Increases

Blooms: Understand
45. As the sample size n increases, the width of the confidence interval _______________.
A. Stays the same

B. Decreases
C. Increases

Blooms: Understand
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46. When establishing the confidence interval for the average weight of a cereal box, assume
that the population standard deviation is known to be 2 ounces. Based on a sample, the
average weight of a sample of 20 boxes is 16 ounces. The appropriate test statistics to use
is ________.
A. t
B. z
C. χ
D. p

Blooms: Remember
Topic: Confidence Interval for Population Mean, σ Known
47. As the significance level α increases, the width of the confidence interval
_______________.
A. Stays the same

B. Decreases
C. Increases

Blooms: Understand
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48. As the standard deviation (σ) decreases, the width of the confidence interval
_______________.
A. Stays the same

B. Decreases
C. Increases

Blooms: Understand
49. As the stated confidence level decreases, the width of the confidence interval
_______________.
A. Stays the same

B. Decreases
C. Increases

Blooms: Understand
50. As the margin of error decreases, the width of the confidence interval _______________.
A. Stays the same

B. Decreases
C. Increases

Blooms: Understand
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51. If everything else is held constant, decreasing the margin of error causes the required
sample size to ____________.
A. Stay the same

B. Decrease
C. Increase

Blooms: Evaluate
52. A confidence interval for the population mean is an interval constructed around the
____________.
A. Sample mean
B. Population mean
C. z test statistic
D. t test statistic

Blooms: Remember
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53. In determining the sample size to estimate a population proportion, as p approaches .5, the
calculated value of the sample size ______________.
A. Stays the same

B. Decreases
C. Increases

Blooms: Analyze
54. The tolerance interval of 95.44 percent is ________ a 95.44 percent confidence interval.
A. The same width as

B. Narrower than
C. Wider than

Blooms: Remember
Topic: Confidence Interval vs. Tolerance Interval
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55. A researcher for a paint company is measuring the level of a certain chemical contained in
a certain type of paint. If the paint contains too much of this chemical, the quality of the
paint will be compromised. On average, each can of paint contains 10 percent of the
chemical. How many cans of paint should the sample contain if the researcher wants to be
98 percent certain of being within 1 percent of the true proportion of this chemical?
A. 4870
B. 1107
C. 26
D. 645
n = p(1 - p)(z/E)2 = .1(.9)(2.326/.01)2 = (.09)(232.6)2 = 4869.2 = 4870
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Application
56. In a manufacturing process, a random sample of 9 bolts has a mean length of 3 inches with
a variance of .09. What is the 90 percent confidence interval for the true mean length of the
bolt?
A. 2.8355 to 3.1645
B. 2.5065 to 3.4935
C. 2.4420 to 3.5580
D. 2.8140 to 3.1860
E. 2.9442 to 3.0558
[ ± tα/2, n-1(s/√n)] = [3 ± 1.86(.3/3)] = [3 ± .186] = [2.814 3.186]
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
unknown.
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57. In a manufacturing process a random sample of 9 bolts manufactured has a mean length of
3 inches with a standard deviation of .3 inches. What is the 95 percent confidence interval
for the true mean length of the bolt?
A. 2.804 to 3.196
B. 2.308 to 3.692
C. 2.769 to 3.231
D. 2.412 to 3.588
E. 2.814 to 3.186
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
unknown.
58. In a manufacturing process, a random sample of 36 bolts has a mean length of 3 inches
with a standard deviation of .3 inches. What is the 99 percent confidence interval for the
true mean length of the bolt?
A. 2.902 to 3.098
B. 2.884 to 3.117
C. 2.864 to 3.136
D. 2.228 to 3.772
E. 2.802 to 3.198
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
unknown.
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quarter to estimate the proportion of accounts that are delinquent (more than 90 days
overdue). For this quarter, the auditing staff randomly selected 400 customer accounts and
found that 80 of these accounts were delinquent. What is the 95 percent confidence
interval for the proportion of all delinquent customer accounts at this company?
A. .1608 to .2392
B. .1992 to .2008
C. .1671 to .2329
D. .1485 to .2515
E. .1714 to .2286
= 80/400 = .2
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
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quarter to estimate the proportion of accounts that are current (between 0 and 60 days
after billing). The historical records show that over the past 8 years 70 percent of the
accounts have been current. Determine the sample size needed in order to be 99 percent
confident that the sample proportion of the current customer accounts is within .03 of the
true proportion of all current accounts for this company.
A. 1842
B. 1549
C. 897
D. 632
E. 1267
n = p(1 - p)(z/E)2 = .7(.3)(2.576/.03)2 = (.21)(85.87)2 = 1548.3 = 1549
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
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type of bolt. Past data indicate that the standard deviation is .25 inches. How many bolts
should be sampled in order to make us 95 percent confident that the sample mean bolt
length is within .02 inches of the true mean bolt length?
A. 25
B. 49
C. 423
D. 601
E. 1225
n = ((zα/2 × s)/E)2 = ((1.96 × .25)/.02)2 = 600.25 = 601
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Sample Size Determination for Population Mean
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62. A company is interested in estimating μ, the mean number of days of sick leave taken by
its employees. The firm's statistician randomly selects 100 personnel files and notes the
number of sick days taken by each employee. The sample mean is 12.2 days, and the
sample standard deviation is 10 days. How many personnel files would the statistician have
to select in order to estimate μ to within 2 days with a 99 percent confidence interval?
A. 2
B. 13
C. 136
D. 165
E. 173
n = ((tα/2 × s)/E)2 = ((2.626 × 10)/2)2 = 172.4 = 173
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
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63. The state highway department is studying traffic patterns on one of the busiest highways
in the state. As part of the study, the department needs to estimate the average number of
mean of 14,205 cars and a sample standard deviation of 1,010 cars. After calculating the
confidence interval, the highway department officials decide that the precision is too low
for their needs. They feel the precision should be 300 cars. Given this precision, and
needing to be 99 percent confident, how many days do they need to sample?
A. 109
B. 80
C. 79
D. 62
E. 9
n = ((tα/2 × s)/E)2 = ((2.656 × 1010)/300)2 = 79.95 = 80
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
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64. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services collected sample data for 772 males
between the ages of 18 and 24. That sample group has a mean height of 69.7 inches with a
standard deviation of 2.8 inches. Find the 99 percent confidence interval for the mean
height of all males between the ages of 18 and 24.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
unknown.
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65. In a study of factors affecting soldiers' decisions to reenlist, 320 subjects were measured
for an index of satisfaction. The sample mean is 28.8 and the sample standard deviation is
7.3. Use the given sample data to construct the 98 percent confidence interval for the
population mean.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
unknown.
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66. A psychologist is collecting data on the time it takes to learn a certain task. For 50
randomly selected adult subjects, the sample mean is 16.40 minutes and the sample
standard deviation is 4.00 minutes. Construct the 95 percent confidence interval for the
mean time required by all adults to learn the task.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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unknown.
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67. Researchers have studied the role that the age of workers has in determining the hours per
month spent on personal tasks. A sample of 1,686 adults were observed for one month.
The data are:
Construct a 98 percent confidence interval for the mean hours spent on personal tasks for
25-44 year olds.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
AACSB: Analytic
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Difficulty: 3 Hard
unknown.
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mean of 11.6 seats and a standard deviation of 4.1 seats. Calculate a 90 percent
confidence interval for μ, the mean number of unoccupied seats per flight during the past
year.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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unknown.
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mean of 11.6 seats and a standard deviation of 4.1 seats. How many flights should we
select if we wish to estimate μ to within 2 seats and be 95 percent confident?
A. 130
B. 65
C. 33
D. 17
E. 12
n = ((tα/2 × s)/E)2 = ((1.96 × 4.1)/2)2 = 16.14 = 17
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70. In a random sample of 651 computer scientists who subscribed to a web-based daily news
update, it was found that the average salary was $46,816 with a population standard
deviation of $12,557. Calculate a 91 percent confidence interval for the mean salary of
computer scientists.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
AACSB: Analytic
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Difficulty: 3 Hard
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71. At the end of 1990, 1991, and 1992, the average prices of a share of stock in a portfolio
were $34.83, $34.65, and $31.26 respectively. To investigate the average share price at the
end of 1993, a random sample of 30 stocks was drawn and their closing prices on the last
trading day of 1993 were observed with a mean of 33.583 and a standard deviation of
19.149. Estimate the average price of a share of stock in the portfolio at the end of 1993
with a 90 percent confidence interval.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
AACSB: Analytic
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unknown.
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72. Health insurers and the federal government are both putting pressure on hospitals to
shorten the average length of stay (LOS) of their patients. In 1996, the average LOS for
non-heart patients was 4.6 days. A random sample of 20 hospitals in one state had a mean
LOS for non-heart patients in 2000 of 3.8 days and a standard deviation of 1.2 days.
Calculate a 95 percent confidence interval for the population mean LOS for non-heart
patients in the state's hospitals in 2000.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
AACSB: Analytic
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unknown.
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73. Health insurers and the federal government are both putting pressure on hospitals to
shorten the average length of stay (LOS) of their patients. In 1996, the average LOS for
non-heart patients was 4.6 days. A random sample of 20 hospitals in one state had a mean
LOS for non-heart patients in 2000 of 3.8 days and a standard deviation of 1.2 days. How
large a sample of hospitals would we need to be 99 percent confident that the sample
mean is within 0.5 days of the population mean?
A. 3
B. 7
C. 32
D. 48
E. 96
n = ((tα/2 × s)/E)2 = ((2.861 × 1.2)/.5)2 = 47.15 = 48
AACSB: Analytic
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Difficulty: 3 Hard
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74. The coffee and soup machine at the local bus station is supposed to fill cups with 6 ounces
of soup. Ten cups of soup are bought with results of a mean of 5.93 ounces and a standard
deviation of 0.13 ounces. Construct a 99 percent confidence interval for the true machine-
fill amount.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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unknown.
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of soup. Ten cups of soup are bought with results of a mean of 5.93 ounces and a standard
deviation of 0.13 ounces. How large a sample of soups would we need to be 95 percent
confident that the sample mean is within 0.03 ounces of the population mean?
A. 97
B. 96
C. 73
D. 62
E. 10
n = ((tα/2 × s)/E)2 = ((2.262 × .13)/.03)2 = 96.08 = 97
AACSB: Analytic
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Difficulty: 3 Hard
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76. A local company makes a candy that is supposed to weigh 1.00 ounces. A random sample
of 25 pieces of candy produces a mean of 0.996 ounces with a standard deviation of 0.004
ounces. Construct a 98 percent confidence interval for the mean weight of all such candy.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
AACSB: Analytic
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Difficulty: 3 Hard
unknown.
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77. A local company makes a candy that is supposed to weigh 1.00 ounces. A random sample
of 25 pieces of candy produces a mean of 0.996 ounces with a standard deviation of 0.004
ounces. How many pieces of candy must we sample if we want to be 99 percent confident
that the sample mean is within 0.001 ounces of the true mean?
A. 126
B. 124
C. 107
D. 12
E. 6
n = ((tα/2 × s)/E)2 = ((2.797 × .004)/.001)2 = 125.17 = 126
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distance a particular make of automobile will travel while consuming only 1 gallon of gas.
They test a sample of five cars and obtain a mean of 28.2 miles. Assuming that the
standard deviation is 2.7 miles, find the 95 percent confidence interval for the mean
distance traveled by all such cars using 1 gallon of gas.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
AACSB: Analytic
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distance a particular make of automobile will travel while consuming only 1 gallon of gas.
They test a sample of five cars and obtain a mean of 28.2 miles. How many cars should the
environmental group test if they wish to estimate μ, mean miles per 1 gallon, to within 0.5
miles and be 99 percent confident? Assume a population standard deviation of 2.7 miles.
A. 25
B. 124
C. 194
D. 618
E. 619
n = ((zα/2 × s)/E)2 = ((2.576 × 2.7)/.5)2 = 193.5 = 194
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
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80. A sociologist develops a test designed to measure a person's attitudes about disabled
people, and gives the test to 16 randomly selected subjects. Their mean score is 71.2 with
a standard deviation of 10.5. Construct the 99 percent confidence interval for the mean
score of all subjects.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
AACSB: Analytic
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unknown.
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81. There is an average of 22.455 employees at 22 office furniture dealers in a major
metropolitan area, with a standard deviation of 18.52. Construct a 99 percent confidence
interval for the true mean number of full-time employees at office furniture dealers.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
AACSB: Analytic
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unknown.
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82. A federal bank examiner is interested in estimating the mean outstanding defaulted loans
balance of all defaulted loans over the last three years. A random sample of 20 defaulted
loans yielded a mean of $67,918 with a standard deviation of $16,552.40. Calculate a 90
percent confidence interval for the mean balance of defaulted loans over the past three
years.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
AACSB: Analytic
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unknown.
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83. An experiment was conducted to determine the effectiveness of a method designed to
remove oil wastes found in soil. Three contaminated soil samples were treated. After 95
days, the percentage of contamination removed from each soil sample was measured, with
a mean of 49.3 percent and a standard deviation of 1.5 percent. Estimate the mean
percentage of contamination removed at a 98 percent confidence level.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
AACSB: Analytic
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Difficulty: 3 Hard
unknown.
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84. An experiment was conducted to determine the effectiveness of a method designed to
remove oil wastes found in soil. Three contaminated soil samples were treated. After 95
days, the percentage of contamination removed from each soil sample was measured, with
a mean of 49.3 percent and a standard deviation of 1.5 percent. If we wished to narrow the
boundary around μ for a 98 percent confidence interval to within 0.5 percent, how many
soil samples should be in our experiment.
A. 437
B. 33
C. 9
D. 6
E. 3
n = ((tα/2 × s)/E)2 = ((6.965 × 1.5)/.5)2 = 436.6 = 437
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
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85. A botanist measures the heights of 16 seedlings and obtains a mean and standard
deviation of 72.5 cm and 4.5 cm, respectively. Find the 95 percent confidence interval for
the mean height of seedlings in the population from which the sample was selected.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
AACSB: Analytic
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unknown.
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86. On a standard IQ test, the standard deviation is 15. How many random IQ scores must be
obtained if we want to find the true population mean (with an allowable error of 0.5) and
we want 97 percent confidence in the results?
A. 4,239
B. 283
C. 212
D. 131
E. 66
n = ((zα/2 × σ)/E)2 = ((2.17 × 15)/0.5)2 = 4238.01 = 4239
AACSB: Analytic
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87. A manufacturer of dodge balls uses a machine to inflate its new balls to a pressure of 13.5
pounds (σ = 0.1). When the machine is properly calibrated, the mean inflation pressure is
13.5 pounds, but uncontrollable factors can cause the pressure of individual dodge balls to
vary. For quality control purposes, the manufacturer wishes to estimate the mean inflation
pressure to within 0.025 pounds of its true value with a 99 percent confidence. What
sample size should be used?
A. 677
B. 107
C. 35
D. 27
E. 11
n = ((zα/2 × σ)/E)2 = ((2.576 × .1)/.5)2 = 106.17 = 107
AACSB: Analytic
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Difficulty: 3 Hard
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88. Recently, a case of food poisoning was traced to a particular restaurant chain. The source
was identified and corrective actions were taken to make sure that the food poisoning
would not reoccur. Despite the response from the restaurant chain, many consumers
refused to visit the restaurant for some time after the event. A survey was conducted three
months after the food poisoning occurred, with a sample of 319 patrons contacted. Of the
319 contacted, 29 indicated that they would not go back to the restaurant because of the
potential for food poisoning. Construct a 95 percent confidence interval for the true
proportion of the market who still refuse to visit any of the restaurants in the chain three
months after the event.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
= 29/319 = .0909
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
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89. Recently, a case of food poisoning was traced to a particular restaurant chain. The source
was identified and corrective actions were taken to make sure that the food poisoning
would not reoccur. Despite the response from the restaurant chain, many consumers
refused to visit the restaurant for some time after the event. A survey was conducted three
months after the food poisoning occurred, with a sample of 319 patrons contacted. Of the
319 contacted, 29 indicated that they would not go back to the restaurant because of the
potential for food poisoning. What sample size would be needed in order to be 99 percent
confident that the sample proportion is within .02 of ρ, the true proportion of customers
who refuse to go back to the restaurant?
A. 14
B. 38
C. 129
D. 1,371
E. 1,777
= 29/319 = .0909
n = p(1 - p)(z/E)2 = .0909(.909)(2.576/.02)2 = (.0826)(128.8)2 = 1370.3 = 1371
AACSB: Analytic
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accuracy of the reported octane level. For premium grade, 14 out of 105 samples failed.
(They didn't meet ASTM specification and the FTC octane posting rule.) Find a 99 percent
confidence interval for the true population proportion of premium grade fuel-quality
failures.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
= 14/105 = .133
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accuracy of the reported octane level. For premium grade, 14 out of 105 samples failed.
(They didn't meet ASTM specification and the FTC octane posting rule.) How many
samples would be needed to create a 99 percent confidence interval that is within 0.02 of
the true proportion of premium grade fuel-quality failures?
A. 4148
B. 2838
C. 1913
D. 744
E. 54
= 14/105 = .133
n = p(1 - p)(z/E)2 = .133(.867)(2.576/.02)2 = (.1153)(128.8)2 = 1912.76 = 1913
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Difficulty: 3 Hard
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92. In 1995, 13,000 WWW users were surveyed and asked about their willingness to pay fees
for access to websites. Of these, 2,938 were definitely not willing to pay such fees.
Construct a 95 percent confidence interval for the proportion definitely unwilling to pay
fees.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
= 2938/13,000 = .226
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93. In 1995, 13,000 WWW users were surveyed and asked about their willingness to pay fees
for access to websites. Of these, 2,938 were definitely not willing to pay such fees. How
large a sample is necessary to estimate the proportion of interest to within 2 percent in a
95 percent confidence interval?
A. 18
B. 307
C. 1680
D. 2000
E. 2965
= 2938/13,000 = .226
n = p(1 - p)(z/E)2 = .226(.774)(1.96/.02)2 = (.1749)(98)2 = 1679.7 = 1680
AACSB: Analytic
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94. A random sample of size 30 from a normal population yields = 32.8 with a population
standard deviation of 4.51. Construct a 95 percent confidence interval for μ.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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95. A sample set of weights in pounds are 1.01, .95, 1.03, 1.04, .97, .97, .99, 1.01, and 1.03.
Assume the population of weights is normally distributed. Find a 99 percent confidence
interval for the mean population weight.
A.
B.
C.
D.
AACSB: Analytic
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Difficulty: 3 Hard
unknown.
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96. A sample of 12 items yields = 48.5 grams and s = 1.5 grams. Assuming a normal
distribution, construct a 90 percent confidence interval for the population mean weight.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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unknown.
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97. A sample of 100 items has a population standard deviation of 5.1 and a mean of 21.6.
Construct a 95 percent confidence interval for μ.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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98. In a survey of 1,000 people, 420 are opposed to a particular tax increase. Construct a 95
percent confidence interval for the proportion of people in the population opposed to this
tax increase.
A.
B.
C.
D.
AACSB: Analytic
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99. The success rate of a procedure is 37 per 120 cases in a sample. Find a 95 percent
confidence interval for the actual success proportion of the procedure.
A.
B.
C.
D.
AACSB: Analytic
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100. What sample size is needed to obtain a 90 percent confidence interval for the mean protein
content of meat if the estimate is to be within 2 pounds of the true mean value? Assume
that the variance is 49 pounds.
A. 34
B. 1625
C. 21
D. 987
AACSB: Analytic
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Difficulty: 3 Hard
101. What sample size is needed to obtain a 95 percent confidence interval for the proportion of
fat in meat that is within 3 percent of the true value?
A. 267
B. 1068
C. 17
D. 545
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102. What sample size is needed to estimate the proportion of highway speeders within 5
percent using a 90 percent confidence level?
A. 385
B. 68
C. 271
D. 165
AACSB: Analytic
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103. What sample size is needed to estimate with 95 percent confidence the mean intake of
calcium within 20 units of the true mean if the intake is normal with a variance of 1900
units?
A. 34,671
B. 187
C. 32
D. 19
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104. What is a 95 percent confidence interval for μ when n = 10, = 35.6, and s = 13.0?
Assume population normality.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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105. In a study of 265 subjects, the average score on the examination was 63.8 and s = 3.08.
What is a 95 percent confidence for μ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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unknown.
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106. Given the following test scores, find a 95 percent confidence interval for the population
mean: 148, 154, 158, 160, 161, 162, 166, 170, 182, 195, 236. Assume population normality.
A.
B.
C.
D.
AACSB: Analytic
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Difficulty: 3 Hard
unknown.
107. Find a 98 percent confidence interval for p when = .25 and n = 400.
A.
B.
C.
D.
AACSB: Analytic
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108. We want to estimate with 99 percent confidence the percentage of buyers of cars who are
under 30 years of age. A margin of error of 5 percentage points is desired. What sample
size is needed? In an earlier sample, we found a 99 percent confidence interval of buyers
under 30 years of age to be .
A. 104
B. 664
C. 392
D. 523
AACSB: Analytic
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Difficulty: 3 Hard
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109. A cable TV company wants to estimate the percentage of cable boxes in use during an
evening hour. An approximation is 20 percent. They want the estimate to be at the 90
percent confidence level and within 2 percent of the actual proportion. What sample size is
needed?
A. 22
B. 1692
C. 1537
D. 1083
AACSB: Analytic
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110. An insurance company estimates 45 percent of its claims have errors. The insurance
company wants to estimate with 99 percent confidence the proportion of claims with
errors. What sample size is needed if they wish to be within 5 percent of the actual?
A. 664
B. 657
C. 163
D. 1084
AACSB: Analytic
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Difficulty: 3 Hard
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111. In a randomly selected group of 650 automobile deaths, 180 were alcohol related.
Construct a 95 percent confidence interval for the true proportion of all automobile
accidents caused by alcohol.
A.
B.
C.
D.
AACSB: Analytic
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112. You want to estimate the proportion of customers who are satisfied with their supermarket
at α = .10 and within .025 of the true value. It has been estimated that p = .85. How large
of a sample is needed?
A. 1083
B. 553
C. 71
D. 336
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Topic: Sample Size for Determining Population Proportion
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113. The customer service manager for the XYZ Fastener Manufacturing Company examined 60
vouchers and found 9 vouchers containing errors. Find a 98 percent confidence interval for
the proportion of vouchers with errors.
A.
B.
C.
D.
AACSB: Analytic
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114. The weight of a product is measured in pounds. A sample of 50 units is taken from a batch.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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117. The 95 percent confidence interval for the average weight of a product is from 72.23 lbs. to
77.77 lbs. Can we conclude that μ = 77, using a 95 percent confidence interval? Explain
your answer.
A. Yes
B. No
Yes, we can conclude that μ = 77, because it is in the interval.
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118. The 99 percent confidence interval for the average weight of a product is from 71.36 lbs. to
78.64 lbs. Can we conclude that μ is equal to 71, using a 99 percent confidence interval?
Briefly explain.
A. Yes
B. No
No, we cannot say the mean is equal to 71, because 71 is not in the interval.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Analyze
119. A sample of 2,000 people yielded = .52. What is the variance of the population
proportion?
A. .0056
B. .0112
C. .00012
D. .0161
Variance = (.0112)2 = .00012
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120. A sample of 2,000 people yielded = .52. Calculate a 90 percent confidence interval for p.
A.
B.
C.
D.
AACSB: Analytic
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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123. A random sample of size 15 is taken from a population assumed to be normal, and =
1.2 and s = .6. Calculate a 98 percent confidence interval for μ.
A.
B.
C.
D.
AACSB: Analytic
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unknown.
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124. A random sample of size 15 is taken from a population assumed to be normal, and =
1.2 and the sample variance is .36. Calculate a 99 percent confidence interval for μ.
A.
B.
C.
D.
AACSB: Analytic
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unknown.
125. If the 95 percent confidence interval for a mean is from .771 to 1.629, can we conclude that
μ = .5, using a 95 percent confidence interval?
A. Yes
B. No
.5 is not in the interval, so we can't be confident at the 95% level.
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Blooms: Analyze
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126. A PGA (Professional Golf Association) tournament organizer is attempting to estimate the
average number of strokes for the 13th hole on a given golf course. On a particular day, 64
players completed the play on the 13th hole, with an average of 4.25 strokes and a
population standard deviation of 1.6 strokes. Determine the 95 percent confidence interval
for the average number of strokes.
A.
B.
C.
D.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
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127. The quality control manager of a tire company wishes to estimate the tensile strength of a
standard size of rubber used to make a class of radial tires. A random sample of 61 pieces
of rubber from different production batches is subjected to a stress test. The test
measures the force (in pounds) needed to break the rubber. According to the sample
results, the average pressure is 238.4 pounds with a population standard deviation of 35
pounds. Determine the 98 percent confidence interval.
A.
B.
C.
D.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
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128. An insurance analyst working for a car insurance company would like to determine the
proportion of accident claims covered by the company. A random sample of 240 claims
shows that the insurance company covered 90 accident claims, while 150 claims were not
covered. Use a confidence interval of 95 percent and determine the margin of error.
A. .01513
B. .03125
C. .06125
D. .02965
AACSB: Analytic
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129. An insurance analyst working for a car insurance company would like to determine the
proportion of accident claims covered by the company. A random sample of 200 claims
shows that the insurance company covered 80 accident claims and did not cover 120
claims. Construct a 90 percent confidence interval estimate of the true proportion of claims
covered by the insurance company.
A.
B.
C.
D.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
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130. A computer manufacturing company has sent a mail survey to 2800 of its randomly
selected customers that have purchased a new personal computer. The survey asked the
customers whether or not they were satisfied with the computer. 800 customers responded
to the survey. 640 customers indicated that they were satisfied, while 160 customers
indicated they were not satisfied with their new computer. Construct a 96 percent
confidence interval estimate of the true proportion of customers satisfied with their new
computer.
A.
B.
C.
D.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
8-139
131. A car insurance company would like to determine the proportion of accident claims covered
by the company. According to a preliminary estimate 60 percent of the claims are covered.
How large a sample should be taken to estimate the proportion of accident claims covered
by the company if we want to be 98 percent confident that the sample percentage is within
±3 percent of the actual percentage of the accidents covered by the insurance company?
A. 348
B. 1508
C. 1887
D. 1442
n = (.6)(.4)(2.325/.03)2 = .24(77.5)2 = 1441.5
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
132. A statistical quality control process for cereal production measures the weight of a cereal
box. The population standard deviation is known to be .06 ounces. In order to achieve a 97
percent confidence with a margin of error of .02 ounces, how large a sample should be
used?
A. 32
B. 43
C. 7
D. 664
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
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133. Researchers studied the role that the age of workers has in determining the hours per
The data are:
Construct an 88 percent confidence interval for the mean hours spent on personal tasks for
18-24 year olds.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
unknown.
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134. Researchers studied the role that the age of workers has in determining the hours per
The data are:
Construct a 93 percent confidence interval for the mean hours spent on personal tasks for
45-64 year olds.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
AACSB: Analytic
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 3 Hard
unknown.
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mean of 11.6 seats and a standard deviation of 4.1 seats. Calculate a 95 percent
confidence interval for μ, the mean number of unoccupied seats per flight during the past
year.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
AACSB: Analytic
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unknown.
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mean of 11.6 seats and a standard deviation of 4.1 seats. How many flights should we
select if we wish to estimate μ to within 5 seats and be 95 percent confident?
A. 44
B. 3
C. 2
D. 110
E. 6
n = ((zα/2 × s)/E)2 = ((1.96 × 4.1)/5)2 = 2.58 = 3
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Essay Questions
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137. The state highway department is studying traffic patterns on one of the busiest highways in
mean of 14,205 cars and a sample standard deviation of 1,010 cars. What is the 98 percent
confidence interval estimate of μ, the mean number of cars passing the intersection?
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unknown.
type of bolt. Based on a preliminary sample of 9 bolts, the sample standard deviation is .3
inches. How many bolts should be sampled in order to make us 95 percent confident that
the sample mean bolt length is within .02 inches of the true mean bolt length?
1197
Feedback: n = ((tα/2 × s)/E)2 = ((2.306 × .3)/.02)2 = 1196.5 = 1197
AACSB: Analytic
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Difficulty: 3 Hard
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139. A company is interested in estimating μ, the mean number of days of sick leave taken by its
employees. The firm's statistician randomly selects 100 personnel files and notes the
number of sick days taken by each employee. The sample mean is 12.2 days, and the
sample standard deviation is 10 days. Calculate a 95 percent confidence interval for μ, the
mean number of days of sick leave.
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unknown.
140. When sample size is 20, find t.10.
1.328
Feedback: df = 20 - 1 = 19 Read off the t table.

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1.372

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1.341

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2.093

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2.228

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2.131

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3.579

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4.144

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3.733

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of soup. Ten cups of soup are bought, with results of a mean of 5.93 ounces and a standard
deviation of 0.13 ounces. Construct a 95.44 percent tolerance interval of the machine-fill
amounts and a 95 percent confidence interval for the true machine-fill amount.
Tolerance interval: Confidence interval:
Feedback: 95.44% tolerance interval = (5.93 ± 2(0.13)) =
95% confidence interval = (5.93 ± 2.262(0.13/√10)) =
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True / False Questions

1. The t distribution always has n degrees of freedom.

5. When constructing a confidence interval for a sample proportion, the t distribution is

population proportion p will be narrower when is larger than when is

makes as small as reasonably possible.

23. A tolerance interval is always longer than a corresponding confidence interval.

24. The exact spread of the t distribution depends on the _________.

A. Standard deviation of the sample

26. The width of a confidence interval will be:

A. Narrower for 99 percent confidence than 95 percent confidence.

30. A confidence interval increases in width as

A. The level of confidence increases.

31. The width of a confidence interval will be:

A. Narrower for 98 percent confidence than for 90 percent confidence.

A. Interval estimates are more precise than point estimates.

A. The z (normal) distribution.

A. Makes as small as reasonably possible.

A. The sample size is small.

A. Stays the same

A. Stays the same

A. Stays the same

A. Stays the same

A. Stays the same

A. Stays the same

A. Stay the same

A. Stays the same

A. The same width as

107.Find a 98 percent confidence interval for p when = .25 and n = 400.

140.When sample size is 20, find t.10.

142.When sample size is 16, find t.10.

143.When sample size is 20, find t.025.

145.When sample size is 16, find t.025.

146.When sample size is 20, find t.001.

148.When sample size is 16, find t.001.

True / False Questions

1. The t distribution always has n degrees of freedom.

Degrees of freedom are n - 1.

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

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5. When constructing a confidence interval for a sample proportion, the t distribution is

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

When σ is unknown, a t distribution is used.

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A 99% confidence interval is wider than a 95% confidence interval.

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

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A confidence interval becomes narrower as s decreases.

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

population proportion p will be narrower when is larger than when is

is the numerator part of the calculation of the proportion standard deviation,

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makes as small as reasonably possible.

We should choose a value of that makes as large as reasonably possible.

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AACSB: Reflective Thinking

AACSB: Reflective Thinking

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