Suppose a random sample of 32 National Football League players had an average weight of 252.5 pounds. Assume that the standard deviation for weight of all players in the league is 31 pounds. Determine the margin of error for a 99% confidence interval for this sample.

Suppose a random sample of 32 National Football League players had an average weight of 252.5 pounds. Assume that the standard deviation for weight of all players in the league is 31 pounds. Determine the margin of error for a 99% confidence interval for this sample.

Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018

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ISBN:9780079039897

Author:Carter

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Chapter10: Statistics

Section10.5: Comparing Sets Of Data

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1. Suppose a random sample of 32 National Football League players had an average weight of 252.5 pounds. Assume that the standard deviation for weight of all players in the league is 31 pounds. Determine the margin of error for a 99% confidence interval for this sample.

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