An experiment is assessing the effect of exercise regimen on cholesterol level decrease. A random sample of 45 individuals is selected, and their cholesterol decrease after following the regimen is recorded. These decreases are assumed to be normally distributed with a known variance of 20. The sample mean decrease is found to be 30 units. Calculate the 99% confidence interval for the average cholesterol decrease of all individuals on this regimen.

An experiment is assessing the effect of exercise regimen on cholesterol level decrease. A random sample of 45 individuals is selected, and their cholesterol decrease after following the regimen is recorded. These decreases are assumed to be normally distributed with a known variance of 20. The sample mean decrease is found to be 30 units. Calculate the 99% confidence interval for the average cholesterol decrease of all individuals on this regimen.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Author:Sheldon Ross

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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