The birth weights for two groups of babies were compared in a study. In one group the mothers took a zinc supplement during pregnancy. In another group, the mothers took a placebo. A sample of 165 babies in the zinc group had a mean birth weight of 3402 grams. A sample of 127 babies in the placebo group had a mean birth weight of 3027 grams. Assume the standard deviation is known to be 723 grams for the population of babies whose mothers took a zinc supplement during pregnancy and 791 grams for babies whose mothers did not. Determine the 98 % confidence interval for the true difference between the mean birth weights for "zinc" babies versus "placebo" babies. Step 1 of 2: Find the critical value that should be used in constructing the confidence interval.

The birth weights for two groups of babies were compared in a study. In one group the mothers took a zinc supplement during pregnancy. In another group, the mothers took a placebo. A sample of 165 babies in the zinc group had a mean birth weight of 3402 grams. A sample of 127 babies in the placebo group had a mean birth weight of 3027 grams. Assume the standard deviation is known to be 723 grams for the population of babies whose mothers took a zinc supplement during pregnancy and 791 grams for babies whose mothers did not. Determine the 98 % confidence interval for the true difference between the mean birth weights for "zinc" babies versus "placebo" babies. Step 1 of 2: Find the critical value that should be used in constructing the confidence interval.

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

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Author:Amos Gilat

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