Two kinds of thread are being compared for strength. Fifty pieces of each type of thread are tested under similar conditions. Brand A had an average: tensile strength of 78.3 kilograms with a standard deviation of 5.6 kilograms, while brand B had an average tensile strength of 87.2 kilograms with a standard deviation of 6.3 kilograms. Construct a 99% confidence interval for the difference of the population means.

Two kinds of thread are being compared for strength. Fifty pieces of each type of thread are tested under similar conditions. Brand A had an average: tensile strength of 78.3 kilograms with a standard deviation of 5.6 kilograms, while brand B had an average tensile strength of 87.2 kilograms with a standard deviation of 6.3 kilograms. Construct a 99% confidence interval for the difference of the population means.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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