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H. You want to estimate the average weight of CMU male students. Since the popul

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Question

H.  You want to estimate the average weight of CMU male students. Since the population is likely normal, you are planning to use a small sample. After a thorough random process, a random sample was collected with sample size 9, sample mean 170 lbs, and standard deviation 25 lbs. At a confidence level of 94%:

15)          What is the margin of error of your estimation?

a.     16.7835

b.    17.1801

c.     16.4862

d.    16.2551

e.     16.0704

16)          What is the t-value in your estimation?

a.     2.3133

b.    2.2409

c.     2.1504

d.    2.1892

e.     2.0961

Explanation / Answer

Q1.
Margin of Error = t a/2 * (sd/ Sqrt(n))
Where,
x = Mean
sd = Standard Deviation
a = 1 - (Confidence Level/100)
ta/2 = t-table value
Mean(x)=170
Standard deviation( sd )=25
Sample Size(n)=9
Margin of Error = t a/2 * 25/ Sqrt ( 9)
= 2.1892 * (8.3333)
= 18.2433

Q2.
t value is 2.1892