Dottie Kleman is the “Cookie Lady.

” Bakes and sells cookies at 50 locations in the

Philadelphia area. Mrs. Kleman is interested in the absenteeism of her workers.
The following information refers to the number of days absent for a sample of 10
female workers during the last two-week pay period.

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a) Determine the mean and standard deviation of the sample .=

n = 10 µ = 18/10 = 1.8 ;

S2
= 1__ (Ʃ (x -u) 2 ) =

n–1

Ʃ (x - u) 2 ) = (4 – 1.8) 2 + (1 – 1.8) 2 + (2 – 1.8) 2 + (2 – 1.8) 2 + (1 – 1.8) 2 + (2 – 1.8) 2

+ (2 – 1.8) 2 + (1 – 1.8) 2 + (0 – 1.8) 2 + (3 – 1.8) 2 = 11.6/9 = 1.2888

S2
= 1__ (11.6)/9 = 1.2888

n–1

S = 2888 = 1.1352

b) What is the average of the population? What is the best estimator of that
value? The population mean is not known and the best estimator of said value?

The population mean is not known since data is missing, but an estimate of the
mean can be said to be: µ = 1.8 days.

c)Develop a 95% confidence interval for the population mean.

n = 10 X = 1.8; σ = 1.14

1 + 0.95 = 0.975, = 2.262

2.262 ± 2.262 2.262 . 1.14 = 0.8154

√10

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL ( µ - E, µ + E) = (0.9845, 2.6154)

d) Explain why the t distribution is used as part of the confidence interval.

Because at the beginning the standard deviation is not known and the sample size
is less than 30.

e) Is it reasonable to conclude that the average worker does not miss any days
during a pay period?

No because 0 is not within the confidence interval.