Statistics FIS1031 Solutions: Tutorial 14

Solutions: Tutorial 14

1.
(a) 1 − 𝛼 = 0.99 ; 𝛼 = 0.01 ; 𝛼⁄2 = 0.005
𝑧𝛼⁄2 = 𝑧0.005 = 2.576
𝜎 𝜎
53 − 𝑧0.005 < 𝜇 < 53 + 𝑧0.005
√𝑛 √𝑛
2 2
53 − 2.576√ < 𝜇 < 53 + 2.576√
35 35
𝟓𝟐. 𝟑𝟖𝟒𝟐 < 𝝁 < 𝟓𝟑. 𝟔𝟏𝟓𝟖
(b) 1 − 𝛼 = 0.995 ; 𝛼 = 0.005 ; 𝛼⁄2 = 0.025
𝑡𝛼⁄2 = 𝑡0.025 = 1.96
𝑠 𝑠
5.43 − 𝑡0.025 < 𝜇 < 5.43 + 𝑡0.025
√𝑛 √𝑛
2.2 2.2
5.43 − 2.131√ < 𝜇 < 5.43 + 2.131√
16 16
𝟒. 𝟔𝟑𝟗𝟖 < 𝝁 < 𝟔. 𝟐𝟐𝟎𝟐
(c) 1 − 𝛼 = 0.98 ; 𝛼 = 0.02 ; 𝛼⁄2 = 0.01
𝑡𝛼⁄2 = 𝑡0.01 = 2.718
𝑠 𝑠
738 − 𝑡0.01 < 𝜇 < 738 + 𝑡0.01
√𝑛 √𝑛
55 55
738 − 2.718√ < 𝜇 < 738 + 2.718√
12 12
𝟕𝟑𝟐. 𝟏𝟖𝟏𝟏 < 𝝁 < 𝟕𝟒𝟑. 𝟖𝟏𝟖𝟗

2.
(a) 𝑥̅ = 𝟏𝟔 ; 𝐸 = 𝟗
(b) 𝑥̅ = 𝟐𝟎 ; 𝐸 = 𝟑
(c) 𝑥̅ = 𝟐𝟎𝟓. 𝟎𝟓 ; 𝐸 = 𝟐. 𝟕𝟓

3. 1 − 𝛼 = 0.90 ; 𝛼 = 0.10 ; 𝛼⁄2 = 0.05

𝑧𝛼⁄2 = 𝑧0.05 = 1.645
𝑥̅ = 7.45
𝜎 𝜎
7.45 − 𝑧0.05 < 𝜇 < 7.45 + 𝑧0.05
√𝑛 √𝑛
3 3
7.45 − 1.645√ < 𝜇 < 7.45 + 1.645√
8 8
𝟔. 𝟒𝟒𝟐𝟔 < 𝝁 < 𝟖. 𝟒𝟓𝟕𝟒

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4.
(a) 𝑥̅ = 𝟏𝟕𝟖. 𝟐 𝐜𝐦
(b) 1 − 𝛼 = 0.95 ; 𝛼 = 0.05 ; 𝛼⁄2 = 0.025 ; 𝑧0.025 = 1.96
𝜎
𝐸 = 0.98 = 1.96
√100
𝝈 = 𝟓 𝐜𝐦
(c) 1 − 𝛼 = 0.98 ; 𝛼 = 0.02 ; 𝛼⁄2 = 0.01 ; 𝑧0.01 = 2.326
𝜎 𝜎
178.2 − 𝑧0.01 < 𝜇 < 178.2 + 𝑧0.01
√𝑛 √𝑛
5 5
178.2 − 2.326 < 𝜇 < 178.2 + 2.326
√100 √100
𝟏𝟕𝟕. 𝟎𝟑𝟕 𝐜𝐦 < 𝝁 < 𝟏𝟕𝟗. 𝟑𝟔𝟑 𝐜𝐦

5. 1 − 𝛼 = 0.99 ; 𝛼 = 0.01 ; 𝛼⁄2 = 0.005 ; 𝑧0.005 = 2.576

𝑥̅ = 10.3917
𝜎 𝜎
10.3917 − 𝑧0.005 < 𝜇 < 10.3917 + 𝑧0.005
√𝑛 √𝑛
4 4
10.3917 − 2.576 < 𝜇 < 10.3917 + 2.576
√12 √12
𝟕. 𝟒𝟏𝟕𝟐 𝐜𝐦 < 𝝁 < 𝟏𝟑. 𝟑𝟔𝟔𝟐 𝐜𝐦

6. 𝑛 = 20 ; 𝑑𝑓 = 19; 1 − 𝛼 = 0.95 ; 𝛼 = 0.05 ; 𝛼⁄2 = 0.025 ; 𝑡0.025 = 2.093

𝑠 𝑠
12480 − 𝑡0.025 < 𝜇 < 12480 + 𝑡0.025
√𝑛 √𝑛
2708 2708
12480 − 2.093 < 𝜇 < 12480 + 2.093
√20 √20
𝐑𝐌𝟏𝟏𝟐𝟏𝟐. 𝟔𝟑 < 𝝁 < 𝐑𝐌𝟏𝟑𝟕𝟒𝟕. 𝟑𝟕

7. 𝑛 = 16 ; 𝑑𝑓 = 15; 1 − 𝛼 = 0.95 ; 𝛼 = 0.05 ; 𝛼⁄2 = 0.025 ; 𝑡0.025 = 2.131

𝑠 𝑠
645 − 𝑡0.025 < 𝜇 < 645 + 𝑡0.025
√𝑛 √𝑛
31 31
645 − 2.131 < 𝜇 < 645 + 2.131
√16 √16
𝟔𝟐𝟖. 𝟒𝟖 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 < 𝝁 < 𝟔𝟔𝟏. 𝟓𝟐 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬

8. 𝑛 = 10 ; 𝑑𝑓 = 9; 1 − 𝛼 = 0.98 ; 𝛼 = 0.02 ; 𝛼⁄2 = 0.01 ; 𝑡0.01 = 2.821

𝑥̅ = 2.54 ; 𝑠 = 1.109755
𝑠 𝑠
2.54 − 𝑡0.01 < 𝜇 < 2.54 + 𝑡0.01
√𝑛 √𝑛
1.109755 1.109755
2.54 − 2.821 < 𝜇 < 2.54 + 2.821
√10 √10
𝟏. 𝟓𝟓 < 𝝁 < 𝟑. 𝟓𝟑

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9. 1 − 𝛼 = 0.98 ; 𝛼 = 0.02 ; 𝛼⁄2 = 0.01 ; 𝑧0.01 = 2.326
𝑥̅ = 15.8 ; 𝜎 = 2.5
1.6
(a) 𝐸≤ = 0.8
2
𝜎2
𝑛 ≥ (𝑧0.01 )2
𝐸2
2
2.52
≥ (2.326)
0.82
≥ 52.8
𝒏 ≈ 𝟓𝟑
1.4
(b) 𝐸 ≤ 2 = 0.7
𝜎2
𝑛 ≥ (𝑧0.01 )2
𝐸2
2.52
≥ (2.326)2
0.72
≥ 69.0086
𝒏 ≈ 𝟕𝟎
1.0
(c) 𝐸≤ = 0.5
2
𝜎2
𝑛 ≥ (𝑧0.01 )2
𝐸2
2
2.52
≥ (2.326)
0.52
≥ 135.26
𝒏 ≈ 𝟏𝟑𝟔

10. 1 − 𝛼 = 0.95 ; 𝛼 = 0.05 ; 𝛼⁄2 = 0.025 ; 𝑧0.025 = 1.96

𝜎 = 38
𝐸 ≤ 10
𝜎
𝑧0.025 ≤ 10
√𝑛
𝜎2
𝑛 ≥ (𝑧0.025 )2 2
10
382
𝑛 ≥ 1.962 ∙ 2
10
𝑛 ≥ 55.47
𝒏 ≈ 𝟓𝟔

11. 1 − 𝛼 = 0.95 ; 𝛼 = 0.05 ; 𝛼⁄2 = 0.025 ; 𝑧0.025 = 1.96

𝜇 = 3.50 ; 𝜎 = 1.50
𝐸 ≤ 0.50
𝜎
𝑧0.025 ≤ 0.50
√𝑛
𝜎2
𝑛 ≥ (𝑧0.025 )2
0.502
1.502
𝑛 ≥ 1.962 ∙
0.502
𝑛 ≥ 34.57
𝒏 ≈ 𝟑𝟓
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12. 𝑛 = 25 ; 𝜎 = 3.5 ; 𝑥̅ = 14.8
(a) 1 − 𝛼 = 0.95 ; 𝛼 = 0.05 ; 𝛼⁄2 = 0.025 ; 𝑧0.025 = 1.96
𝜎 𝜎
14.8 − 𝑧0.025 < 𝜇 < 14.8 + 𝑧0.025
√𝑛 √𝑛
3.5 3.5
14.8 − 1.96 < 𝜇 < 14.8 + 1.96
√25 √25
𝟏𝟑. 𝟒𝟐𝟖 < 𝝁 < 𝟏𝟔. 𝟏𝟕𝟐
(b) 1 − 𝛼 = 0.98 ; 𝛼 = 0.02 ; 𝛼⁄2 = 0.01 ; 𝑧0.01 = 2.326
1.5
𝐸= = 0.75
2
𝐸 ≤ 0.75
𝜎
𝑧0.01 ≤ 0.75
√𝑛
𝜎2
𝑛 ≥ (𝑧0.01 )2
0.752
2
3.52
𝑛 ≥ 2.326 ∙
0.752
𝑛 ≥ 117.82
𝒏 ≈ 𝟏𝟏𝟖
(c)
15.85 − 13.75 3.5
𝐸= = 1.05 = 𝑧𝛼⁄2
2 √25
𝑧𝛼⁄2 = 1.5
𝛼
= 0.066807
2
𝛼 = 0.133614
𝑪𝑳 = 𝟏 − 𝜶 = 𝟎. 𝟖𝟔𝟔𝟒

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13. 𝑛 = 36 ; 𝑥̅ = 2.6 ; 𝑠 = 0.3
𝑛 = 36 ; 𝑑𝑓 = 35; 1 − 𝛼 = 0.95 ; 𝛼 = 0.05 ; 𝛼⁄2 = 0.025 ; 𝑡0.025 = 2.030
𝑠 𝑠
2.6 − 𝑡0.025 < 𝜇 < 2.6 + 𝑡0.025
√𝑛 √𝑛
0.3 0.3
2.6 − 2.030 < 𝜇 < 2.6 + 2.030
√36 √36
𝟐. 𝟒𝟗𝟖𝟓 𝐤𝐠 < 𝝁 < 𝟐. 𝟕𝟎𝟏𝟓 𝐤𝐠 (95% CL)

𝑛 = 36 ; 𝑑𝑓 = 35; 1 − 𝛼 = 0.99 ; 𝛼 = 0.01 ; 𝛼⁄2 = 0.005 ; 𝑡0.005 = 2.724

𝑠 𝑠
2.6 − 𝑡0.005 < 𝜇 < 2.6 + 𝑡0.005
√𝑛 √𝑛
0.3 0.3
2.6 − 2.724 < 𝜇 < 2.6 + 2.724
√36 √36
𝟐. 𝟒𝟔𝟑𝟖 𝐤𝐠 < 𝝁 < 𝟐. 𝟕𝟑𝟔𝟐 𝐤𝐠 (99% CL)

𝜎 2 = 0.0841 kg
1 − 𝛼 = 0.95 ; 𝛼 = 0.05 ; 𝛼⁄2 = 0.025 ; 𝑧0.025 = 1.96
𝐸 ≤ 0.05
𝜎
𝑧0.025 ≤ 0.05
√𝑛
𝜎2
𝑛 ≥ (𝑧0.025 )2
0.052
0.0841
𝑛 ≥ 1.962 ∙
0.052
𝑛 ≥ 129.23
𝒏 ≈ 𝟏𝟑𝟎