8.34 Birth weights of elephants The birth weights (in kilograms) of five elephants, selected randomly, are 133,
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8.34 Birth weights of elephants The birth weights (in kilograms)
of five elephants, selected randomly, are 133, 120, 97, 106, 124 (Source: www.elephant.se).
a. Using the web app, software or a calculator, verify that the 95% confidence interval for the population mean is
(98.11, 133.89).
b. Name two things you could do to get a narrower interval than the one in part a.
c. Construct a 99% confidence interval. Why is it wider than the 95% interval?
d. On what assumptions is the interval in part a based?
Explain how important each assumption is.
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Statistics The Art And Science Of Learning From Data
ISBN: 9781292164878
4th Global Edition
Authors: Alan Agresti, Christine A. Franklin, Bernhard Klingenberg
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