A state meat inspector in Iowa has been given the assignment of estimating the mean not weight

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A state meat inspector in Iowa has been given the assignment of estimating the mean not weight of packagers of ground chuck labeled "3 pounds." Of course, he realizes that the weights cannot be precisely 3 pounds. A sample of 36 packages reveals the mean weight to be 3.01 pounds, with a standard deviation of0.03 pounds.

a. What is the estimated population mean?

b. Determine a 95 percent confidence interval for the population mean.

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Statistical Techniques In Business And Economics

ISBN: 9781260239478

18th Edition

Authors: Douglas Lind, William Marchal, Samuel Wathen

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