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) Determine and interpret a 99% confidence interval for the mean amount of time

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Question

) Determine and interpret a 99% confidence interval for the mean amount of time Americans age 15 or older spend eating and drinking each day. Select the correct choice below and fill in the answer boxes, if applicable, in your choice. (Type integers or decimals rounded to three decimal places as needed. Use ascending order.)

A. The nutritionist is 99% confident that the amount of time spent eating or drinking per day for any individual is between [ ]and [ ] hours.

B. The nutritionist is 99% confident that the mean amount of time spent eating or drinking per day is between [ ] and [ ]hours.

C. There is a 99% probability that the mean amount of time spent eating or drinking per day is between [ ] and [ ] hours.

D. The requirements for constructing a confidence interval are not satisfied.

Explanation / Answer

ANSWER : OPTION ( B )

The nutritionist is 99% confident that the mean amount of time spent eating or drinking per day is between [ ] and [ ]hours.