Question

Suppose that a company claims that its chocolate bars weigh 3.2 ounces on average. The company took many large samples, and each time the mean weight of the sample was within the 95% confidence interval. Which of the following would be a reasonable conclusion? A. The company's chocolate bars weigh fewer than 3.2 ounces on average. B. The company's chocolate bars weigh more than 3.2 ounces on average. C. The company's chocolate bars do not weigh 3.2 ounces on average. D. The company's chocolate bars weigh 3.2 ounces on average.

Answer 1

The company's chocolate bars weigh 3.2 ounces on average would be a reasonable conclusion.

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Answer 2

D. The company's chocolate bars weigh 3.2 ounces on average.

Explanation:

We are given that a company claims that its chocolate bars weigh 3.2 ounces on average.

The company took many large samples, and each time the mean weight of the sample was within the 95% confidence interval.

Definition of 95% confidence level: 95% confidence level means a range of values that you can be 95% certain contains the true mean of the population.

Thus by considering definition we can conclude that The company's chocolate bars weigh 3.2 ounces on average.

Thus Option D is correct.

D. The company's chocolate bars weigh 3.2 ounces on average.