1 43 rainwater samples in certain area were analyzed for total dissolved solids (TDS).

The sample mean is 21.2 mg/L and the sample standard deviation is 2.2 mg/L.
Construct a 68% confidence interval for the population mean of rainwater TDS in the area.

2 For the data of problem 1, estimate the population mean with a 95% confidence interval.

3 For the data of problem 1, estimate the population mean with a 99.7% confidence interval.

4 For the data of problem 1, estimate the population standard deviation with a 68% confidence interval.

5 For the data of problem 1, estimate the population standard deviation with a 99.7% confidence interval.

6 Calculate problem 2 above using the margin of error approach (Excel function).
(Remember that you can get minor differences in the results between approaches).
 Given Solution
x 21.2 SEx 0.34
s 2.2
he area. n 43
CL 68 multiplier 1

There is a 68% chance that 20.8 < μ < 21.5

CL 95% multiplier 1.96

THERE ARE 95% CHANCES 20.5 < μ < 21.9

CL ### multiplier 2.75

there are 99.7% chances that 20.3 < μ < 22.1

confidence interval. SEs

CL 68% multiplier 1

there are 68% chance that 1.6 < σ < 3.02

% confidence interval. CL 99.7 multiplier 3

there are 99.7% chance that 0.8 < σ < 6.1

Significance Level
Margin of Error

< μ <
7 Find the 95% confidence interval for rolling a three or a five for a die tossed 2225 times.

8 Find the 99.7% confidence interval for the probability of drawing a heart or a spade from
a deck of cards for 1500 draws from the deck, replacing the card each time before the next draw.

9 The Health Canada guideline for radon in indoor air for dwellings is 200 Becquerels per cubic metre, or less.
Tests in a sample of 200 Ontario homes found 27 of these sampled households
to have indoor radon levels above 200 Bq/m³.
Find a 95% confidence interval for the percent of all Ontario households that don't meet the guidelines.
 Given Solution
n= 2250 SEp
p=
CL= multiplier 1.96

there are 95% chance that 0.31 < p^ < 0.35

Given Solution
next draw. n= SEp
p=
CL= multiplier 3

there are 99.7% chance that 0.46 < p^ < 0.53

r cubic metre, or less. Given Solution

n= SEp
n1=
et the guidelines. p^= multiplier 1.96
CL=

there are 95% chance that 0.13 < p < 0.14