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Question: A random sample of 100 similar iron bars manufactured at a factory had a mean diameter of 6.43 mm and a variance of 0.032 mm2. Find 95% confidence interval and 99% confidence interval. Which interval is smaller?


A ) (6.40, 6.47) and (6.38, 6.48) and 95%
B ) (6.395, 6.465) and (6.384, 6.476) and 99%
C ) (6.384, 6.476) and (6.395, 6.465) and 99%
D ) (6.38, 6.48) and (6.39, 6.46) and 95%

Steps to derive

1 Sample size, n = 100, sample mean, X = 6.43, variance, σ2 = 0.032 and the standard deviation of the population, σ = 0.179

2 Case 1: For a 95% confidence interval, α = 0.05, The z value that corresponds to the area α2 from the standard normal distribution table is, z/2 = 1.96

3 The confidence interval of the population mean μ is:
X - z/2 (σn) < μ < X + z/2 (σn)

4 6.43 - 1.96(0.179100) < μ < 6.43 + 1.96(0.179100)
6.43 - 0.035 < μ < 6.43 + 0.035
 [Substitute in step 3.]

5 6.40 < μ < 6.47

6 Case 2: For a 99% confidence interval, α = 0.01, The z value that corresponds to the area α2 from the standard normal distribution table is, z/2 = 2.58

7 6.43 - 2.58(0.179100) < μ < 6.43 + 2.58(0.179100)
6.43 - 0.046 < μ < 6.43 + 0.046
 [Substitute in step 3.]

8 6.38 < μ < 6.48

9 From case 1 and case 2, we can observe that 95% has smaller confidence interval than 99%.



Hence the right answer is Option A

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