Math Problem Statement

find the Margin of error for 80 % confidence - 

The 80 % confidence interval - 

Margin of error for 93% confidence - 

The 93 % confidence interval -

Solution

To calculate the margin of error and the confidence interval, we need to use the following formulas:

  1. Margin of Error (ME): ME=z(sn)ME = z \cdot \left(\frac{s}{\sqrt{n}}\right) where zz is the z-score corresponding to the desired confidence level, ss is the sample standard deviation, and nn is the sample size.

  2. Confidence Interval (CI): CI=(xˉME,xˉ+ME)CI = \left(\bar{x} - ME, \bar{x} + ME\right) where xˉ\bar{x} is the sample mean.

Let's first find the z-scores for the 80% and 93% confidence levels:

  • For 80% confidence level, the z-score is approximately 1.282.
  • For 93% confidence level, the z-score is approximately 1.812.

Now we can calculate the margin of error and the confidence intervals for both confidence levels.

Given:

  • Sample mean (xˉ\bar{x}) = 1.85
  • Sample standard deviation (ss) = 0.67
  • Sample size (nn) = 21

Let's calculate these values.Here are the results:

  • 80% Confidence Level:

    • Margin of Error: 0.19\approx 0.19
    • Confidence Interval: (1.66,2.04)(1.66, 2.04)
  • 93% Confidence Level:

    • Margin of Error: 0.26\approx 0.26
    • Confidence Interval: (1.59,2.11)(1.59, 2.11)

Would you like more details or have any questions?

Here are five questions you can ask next:

  1. How do you interpret a confidence interval in a practical context?
  2. Can you show how to calculate the z-scores manually?
  3. What is the difference between confidence level and confidence interval?
  4. How would these calculations change for a different sample size?
  5. How can we use confidence intervals in hypothesis testing?

Tip: Always ensure your sample is randomly selected to make your confidence intervals reliable and representative of the population.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Statistics
Confidence Intervals
Margin of Error

Formulas

Margin of Error: ME = z * (s / sqrt(n))
Confidence Interval: CI = (x̄ - ME, x̄ + ME)

Theorems

Central Limit Theorem

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 11-12