In a random sample of 10 residents of the state of Florida, the mean waste recycled per person per day was 2.8 pounds with a standard deviation of 0.64 pounds. Determine the 95% confidence interval for the mean waste recycled per person per day for the population of Florida. Assume the population is approximately normal. Step 1 of 2 :   Find the critical value that should be used in constructing the confidence interval. Round your answer to three decimal places.

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In a random sample of 10 residents of the state of Florida, the mean waste recycled per person per day was 2.8 pounds with a standard deviation of 0.64 pounds. Determine the 95% confidence interval for the mean waste recycled per person per day for the population of Florida. Assume the population is approximately normal.

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Find the critical value that should be used in constructing the confidence interval. Round your answer to three decimal places.

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