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Chapter 11: Confidence Intervals – Large Samples

Figure 11- 11:

Workbook Output with the Confidence Interval

for

Example 11-7

Sometimes data are available instead of summary information as in

Examples 7-6

and

11-7

. Following is an example where data is given.

Example 11-8:

A survey was done on a university campus to determine an

estimate for the average weight for the backpack carried around on the

campus by the students. These backpacks usually contain the books,

computers and other necessary items for their classes. Following are the

weights of a sample of forty such backpacks.

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