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The times it took for 35 loggerhead sea turtle eggs to hatch in a simple random sample are normally distributed, with a mean of 50 days and a standard deviation of 2 days. Assuming a 95% confidence level (95% confidence level = z-score of 1.96), what is the margin of error for the population mean?Remember, the margin of error, ME, can be determined using the formula .

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0.06
B
0.11
C
0.34
D
0.66
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Which of the following z-values, standard deviations, and sample sizes produce a margin of error of 0.95?

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z = 2.14; s = 4; n = 9
B
z = 2.14; s = 4; n = 81
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z = 2.14; s = 16; n = 9
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z = 2.14; s = 16; n = 81
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What is the z-score with a confidence level of 95% when finding the margin of error for the mean of a normally distributed population from a sample?

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0.99
B
1.65
C
1.96
D
2.58
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A simple random sample of 90 is drawn from a normally distributed population, and the mean is found to be 138, with a standard deviation of 34. What is the 90% confidence interval for the population mean? Use the table below to help you answer the question.Confidence Level90%95%99%z*-score1.6451.962.58Remember, the margin of error, ME, can be determined using the formula .

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128.75 to 147.25
B
130.98 to 145.02
C
132.10 to 143.90
D
137.38 to 138.62
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Suppose the mean of a normally distributed population is 300, and 200 simple random samples are drawn from the population. At a 68% confidence level, (one standard deviation from the mean), about how many of the samples’ confidence intervals would you expect to contain the population mean?

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64
B
96
C
136
D
204
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The number of sit-ups that all tenth-grade girls can do in 5 minutes is normally distributed. Beth surveyed 20 of her fellow intramural tennis players, all tenth-grade girls, and determined the mean number of sit-ups they could do. Can she make an inference about the population mean for all tenth-grade girls based on the sample?

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No, because the sample size was not big enough.
B
No, because she did not use a simple random sample.
C
Yes, because the sample size was big enough.
D
Yes, because she used a simple random sample.
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A simple random sample is drawn from a normally distributed population, and when making a statistical inference about the population mean, the margin of error is found to be 5.9 at a 95% level of confidence. If the mean of the sample is 18.7, what is the 95% confidence interval for the population mean?

A
18.7 ± 5.9
B
18.7 ± 9.7
C
18.7 ± 11.6
D
18.7 ± 15.2
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Dawn and Pablo are members of a normally distributed population that is being sampled. If the chance of Dawn being included in the sample is 0.05%, what must the chance of Pablo being included in the sample be in order to be able to make inferences about the population based on the sample?

A
0%
B
greater than 0% and less than 0.05%
C
0.05%
D
greater than 0.05%
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A simple random sample is drawn from a normally distributed population. The value of which of the following will not be known for certain but can be inferred?

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Mu
Option A
B
x Overbar
Option B
C
s
D
n
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Which of the following statements is correct?

A
Population parameters are used to make inferences about sample statistics.
B
Population statistics are used to make inferences about sample parameters.
C
Sample parameters are used to make inferences about population statistics.
D
Sample statistics are used to make inferences about population parameters.

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