Boxes of nails contain 100 nails each. A sample of 10 boxes is drawn, and each of

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Boxes of nails contain 100 nails each. A sample of 10 boxes is drawn, and each of the boxes is weighed. The average weight is 1500 g and the standard deviation is 5 g. Assume the weight of the box itself is negligible, so that all the weight is due to the nails in the box.

a. Let μbox denote the mean weight of a box of nails. Find a 95% confidence interval for μbox.

b. Let μnail denote the mean weight of a nail. Express μnail in terms of μbox.

c. Find a 95% confidence interval for μnail.

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