In a random sample of 39 criminals convicted of a certain​ crime, it was determined that the mean length of sentencing was 62 ​months, with a standard deviation of 11 months. Construct and interpret a 95​% confidence interval for the mean length of sentencing for this crime.   Select the correct choice below and fill in the answer boxes to complete your choice. ​(Use ascending order. Round to one decimal place as​ needed.)   A.) 95​% of the sentences for the crime are between __ and ___ months.   B.)There is a 95​% probability that the mean length of sentencing for the crime is between ___ and ___ months. C.)We can be 95​% confident that the mean length of sentencing for the crime is between _ and _ months

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In a random sample of

39

criminals convicted of a certain​ crime, it was determined that the mean length of sentencing was

62

​months, with a standard deviation of

11

months. Construct and interpret a

95​%

confidence interval for the mean length of sentencing for this crime.

 

Select the correct choice below and fill in the answer boxes to complete your choice.
​(Use ascending order. Round to one decimal place as​ needed.)
 
A.) 95​% of the sentences for the crime are between __ and ___ months.
 
B.)There is a 95​% probability that the mean length of sentencing for the crime is between ___ and ___
months.
C.)We can be 95​% confident that the mean length of sentencing for the crime is between _ and _
months
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0.8413
0.8643
0.8849
0.9032
0.9192
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0.9452
0.9554
0.9641
0.9713
0.9772
0.9821
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0.9938
0.9953
0.9965
0.9974
0.9981
0.9987
0.999
0.9993
0.9995
0.9997
0.06
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0.5359
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0.504
0.5438
0.5832
0.02
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0.6879
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