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Use the confidence level and Sample data to find a confidence interval for estimating the population mean. Round your answer to the same number of decimal places as the sample mean.

Of the packages received by a Parcel Service, 37 packages were randomly selected. The sample has a mean weight of 17.0 pounds and a standard deviation of 3.3 lb. What is the 95% confidence interval for the true mean weight, μ, of all packages received by the Parcel Service?
A)15.7 lb<μ<18.3 lb
B)15.9 lb<μ<18.1 lb
C)15.6 lb<μ<18.4 lb
D)16.1 lb<μ<17.9 lb

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Answer:

B) 15.9 lb < μ < 18.1 lb

Explanation:

Confidence interval = mean ± margin of error

CI = μ ± ME

The mean is μ = 17.0.

Margin of error = critical value × standard error

ME = CV × SE

n > 30, so we can approximate CV with a normal distribution. At P = 95%, CV = 1.96.

SE = σ / √n

SE = 3.3 / √37

SE = 0.54

So the margin of error is:

ME = 1.96 × 0.54

ME = 1.1

So the confidence interval is:

CI = 17.0 ± 1.1

CI = (15.9, 18.1)

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