calculating confidence intervals

To calculate the confidence interval for variance or standard deviation, a statistical distribution called ______ is needed. => chi-square distribution or binomial distribution or poisson distribution or multinomial distribution..

95% confidence interval of a population mean with a sample size of 18 was found out as 6.17 < μ < 6.99. Another study calculated the 95% confidence interval as 5.71 < μ < 7.46. Which among the following can be the possible sample s..

For a sample mean of 35.3, and a given standard deviation the 95% confidence interval for a population mean was calculated as 33.894 < μ < 36.316. Which is the correct representation after rounding the values? => 33.894 < μ < 36.316 or 33.89 < μ..

Which of the statement(s) are not true about degrees of freedom? I. The term "degrees of freedom" is used to describe the number of values in the final calculation of a statistic that are free to vary. II. The degrees of freedom decrease when we have to estimate more parameters. III. The ..

What is meant by 95% confidence interval of the mean? => 95% of the specific sample means will fall within ± 1.96 standard errors of the population mean. or 95% of the specific sample means will fall within ± 2.58 standard errors of the population mean. or There is..

Select the correct statement(s). I. Increase in sample size will make the confidence interval of the population mean wider. II. A 90% confidence interval will be wider than a 99% confidence interval. III. Sample mean can never be the same ..

The average rate of reaction is calculated by determining the difference in [O 2 ] concentration over different intervals of time and dividing the difference by D ..

A survey of 120 families showed that at least 78 had a computer at home. Find the 99% confidence interval of the true proportion of families who own a home computer. => 64.5% < p < 65.5% or 5.38% < p < 7.62% or 53.8% < p < 76.2% or 60.6% < p < 69.4%..

The 95% confidence interval for the mean number of tablets in a bottle of calcium tablets is between 149.04 and 150.96. The standard deviation is 3 tablets. Find the size of the random sample that was used to determine this interval. => 40 or 38 or 6 or 150..

The 95% confidence interval for the mean weight of a sack of potatoes is between 4.92 and 5.08. If a random sample of 32 sacks was used to determine this interval, what was the standard deviation? => 0.04 or 0.16 or 3.92 or 0.23..