explain confidence intervals

The formula for the confidence interval for a variance is _________ . => IV. or II. or III. or I...

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..

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..

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 ..

Select the correct statement(s). I. An interval estimate always contains the value of the parameter being estimated. II. To be more confident that the interval contains the true population mean, the interval shall be more narrow. => I only or II only or none ..

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 mm 2 . Find 95% confidence interval and 99% confidence interval. Which interval is smaller? => (6.40, 6.47) and (6.38, 6.48) an..

The 95% confidence interval for the mean number of mangoes in a carton is between 48.12 and 51.88. If a random sample of 27 cartons were used to determine this interval, what was the standard deviation? => 2 or 3 or 4 or 5..

The 95% confidence interval for the mean number of sheets of paper in a ream is between 452.76 and 447.24. If the standard deviation is 10 papers, find the size of the random sample that was used to determine this interval. => 5.52 or 50 or 1.41 or 7.09..

A study of 50 basket ball players showed that their scoring average is 15.8 points per game. The 90% confidence interval of the mean score for all players is between 14.1 and 17.5. Find the 90% confidence interval of the mean score(μ) if 100 players are co..

95% confidence interval of a population mean worked out on a sample size of 10 is, 0.26 < μ < 0.38. What is the likely 95% confidence interval of the mean of the same population worked out on a sample size of 20? => 0.28 < μ < 0.36 or 0.24 &..