Math Problem Statement
College freshman typically spend a large amount of money purchasing pizza during the academic year. In order to estimate these expenditures, a sample of 36 college freshman, showed a sample mean of $850, with a sample standard deviation of $54. A 99% confidence interval estimate of the population mean is:
Question 12Select one:
$823.72 to $876.28
$832.36 to $867.64
$826.82 to $873.18
$825.48 to $874.52
Solution
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Statistics
Confidence Interval
Normal Distribution
Formulas
Confidence Interval formula: CI = x̄ ± z * (s / √n)
Margin of Error formula: z * (s / √n)
Theorems
Central Limit Theorem
Properties of Normal Distribution
Suitable Grade Level
Undergraduate (Freshman)
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