A sample of 20 cows is drawn to estimate the mean weight of a large herd of cattle.  If the standard deviation of the sample is 96 kg, what is the margin of error in a 90% confidence interval estimate?

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A sample of 20 cows is drawn to estimate the mean weight of a large herd of cattle.  If the standard deviation of the sample is 96 kg, what is the margin of error in a 90% confidence interval estimate?

 
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