Use the given degree of confidence and sample data to construct a confidence interval for the population mean μ. Assume that the population has a normal distribution.   The amounts​ (in ounces) of juice in eight randomly selected juice bottles​ are:          15.3  15.7  15.2  15.6  15.4  15.1  15.7  15.7     Construct a​ 98% confidence interval for the mean amount of juice in all such bottles.

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Use the given degree of confidence and sample data to construct a confidence interval for the population mean
μ.
Assume that the population has a normal distribution.
 
The amounts​ (in ounces) of juice in eight randomly selected juice bottles​ are:     
 
 
15.3  15.7  15.2  15.6  15.4  15.1  15.7  15.7
 
 
Construct a​ 98% confidence interval for the mean amount of juice in all such bottles.
 
Options:
A. 15.82oz<μ<15.10oz
 
B. 15.10oz<μ<15.82oz
 
C. 15.20oz<μ<15.72oz
 
D. 15.72oz<μ<15.20oz
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