Activity 8 – Statistical Intervals

1. A machine is producing metal pieces that are cylindrical in shape. A sample of pieces is
taken and the diameters are: 1.01, 0.97, 1.03, 1.04, 0.99, 0.98, 0.99, 1.01 and 1.03
centimeter. Find a 99% confidence interval for the mean diameter of pieces from
this machine assuming an approximate normal distribution.
2 2
Note : Variance=σ =Σ ( X i – Ẍ ) /(n – 1)∧σ=√ variance

( 1.01+ 0.97+1.03+1.04+ 0.99+0.98+0.99+1.01+1.03 )

x̄=
9
x̄=1.005
¿ 1.01
( 1.01 – 1.01 )2+ ( 0.97 – 1.01 )2+ ( 1.03 – 1.01 )2
2 2 2
+ ( 1.04 – 1.01 ) + ( 0.99 – 1.01 ) + ( 0.98 – 1.01 )
2 2 2
2 + ( 0.99 – 1.01 ) + ( 1.01 – 1.01 ) + ( 1.00 – 1.01 )
σ ❑¿
9−1
2
σ ❑¿ 0.000625
2
√ σ = √0.000625
¿ 0.025
99 % confidence interval=2=2.575
x̄−Z ∝
( )2 √n
σ
( )
< μ< x̄ + Z ∝
σ
2 √n

¿ 1.01−2.575 ( )
0.025
√9 (
< μ<1.01+2.575 )
0.025
√9
CI at 99 %=0.99< μ<1.03
2. A random sample of 12 shearing pins is taken in a study of the Rockwell hardness of
the head on the pin. Measurements on the Rockwell hardness were made for each of
the 12, yielding an average value of 48.5 with a sample standard deviation of 1.5.
Assuming the measurements to be normally distributed, construct a 90% confidence
interval for the mean Rockwell hardness.
n=12 standard deviation=1.5 average value=48.5 Z=1.645

¿ 48.5−1.645 ( √1.512 )< μ<48.5+1.645 ( √1.512 )

CI at 90 %=47.79< μ< 49.21