Question

A survey randomly selected 250 top executives. The average height of these executives was 66.9 inches with a standard deviation of 6.2 inches. What is a 95% confidence interval for the mean height, μ, of all top executives? a. 63.5 < μ < 66.1 b. 65.3 < μ < 68.5 c. 62.8 < μ < 66.8 d. 66.1 < μ < 67.7

Answer 1

Answer: Option 'd' is correct.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

n = 250

Average = 66.9 inches

standard deviation = 6.2 inches

We need to find the 95% confidence interval for the mean.

So, z = 1.96

Interval would be

`\bar{x}\pm z(\sigma)/(√(n))\\\\=66.9\pm 1.96* (6.2)/(√(250))\\\\=66.9\pm 0.77\\\\=(66.9-0.77,66.9+0.77)\\\\=(66.13,67.67)`

Hence, option 'd' is correct.