A study has been made to compare the nicotine contents of two brands of cigarettes. 5 cigarettes of Brand A had an average nicotine content of 4.3 milligrams with a standard deviation of 0.5 milligram, while eight cigarettes of Brand B had an average nicotine content of 2.7 milligrams with a standard deviation of 0.7 milligram. Assuming that the two sets of data are independent random samples from normal popuiations with equal variances, construct a 95% confidence interval for the difference between the mean nicotine contents of the two brands of cigarettes.

A study has been made to compare the nicotine contents of two brands of cigarettes. 5 cigarettes of Brand A had an average nicotine content of 4.3 milligrams with a standard deviation of 0.5 milligram, while eight cigarettes of Brand B had an average nicotine content of 2.7 milligrams with a standard deviation of 0.7 milligram. Assuming that the two sets of data are independent random samples from normal popuiations with equal variances, construct a 95% confidence interval for the difference between the mean nicotine contents of the two brands of cigarettes.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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