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The following hypothetical data represent a sample of the annual numbers of home fires started by candles for the past several years.
5640, 5090, 6590, 6380, 7165, 8440, 9980
The population has a standard deviation equal to 1210. Assuming that the data is from a distribution that is approximately normal, construct a 90 % confidence interval for the mean number of home fires started by candles each year

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Answer:

(6290.678 ; 7790.742)

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the data :

5640, 5090, 6590, 6380, 7165, 8440, 9980

The sample mean, xbar = Σx / n = 49285 / 7 = 7040.71

The 90% confidence interval :

Xbar ± Margin of error

Margin of Error = Zcritical * σ/√n

Since the σ is known, we use the z- distribution

Zcritical at 90% confidence = 1.64

Hence,

Margin of Error = 1.64 * 1210/√7

Margin of Error = 750.032

90% confidence interval is :

7040.71 ± 750.032

Lower boundary = 7040.71 - 750.032 = 6290.678

Upper boundary = 7040.71 + 750.032 = 7790.742

(6290.678 ; 7790.742)

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