Estimate the population mean by finding a 98% confidence interval given a sample of size 70, with a mean of 44.9 and a standard deviation of 17.6.  Preliminary: Is it safe to assume that n≤0.05n≤0.05 of all subjects in the population? Yes No Is n≥30n≥30? No Yes Confidence Interval: What is the 98% confidence interval to estimate the population mean? Enter your answer as an open-interval (i.e., parentheses) accurate to one decimal place. 98% C.I. = _________

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Estimate the population mean by finding a 98% confidence interval given a sample of size 70, with a mean of 44.9 and a standard deviation of 17.6. 

Preliminary:

  1. Is it safe to assume that n≤0.05n≤0.05 of all subjects in the population?
    • Yes
    • No


  2. Is n≥30n≥30?
    • No
    • Yes

Confidence Interval: What is the 98% confidence interval to estimate the population mean? Enter your answer as an open-interval (i.e., parentheses) accurate to one decimal place.

98% C.I. = _________

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