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Find the margin of error for a 90% confidence interval when the standard deviation is LaTeX: \sigma= 50????=50 and LaTeX: n = 25????=25. (Round to three decimal places.)

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Answer:

The margin of error for a 90% confidence interval is 16.4

Explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

Sample size, n = 25

Standard deviation = 50


z_(critical)\text{ at}~\alpha_(0.10) = \pm 1.64

Margin of error =


z_(critical)* (\sigma)/(√(n))

Putting the values, we get,


1.64* (50)/(√(25)) = 16.4

Thus, the margin of error for a 90% confidence interval is 16.4

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