You measure 23 textbooks' weights, and find they have a mean weight of 73 ounces. Assume the population standard deviation is 12.3 ounces. Based on this, construct a 99% confidence interval for the true population mean textbook weight. Give your answers as decimals, to two places

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You measure 23 textbooks' weights, and find they have a mean weight of 73 ounces. Assume the population
standard deviation is 12.3 ounces. Based on this, construct a 99% confidence interval for the true
population mean textbook weight.
Give your answers as decimals, to two places
Transcribed Image Text:You measure 23 textbooks' weights, and find they have a mean weight of 73 ounces. Assume the population standard deviation is 12.3 ounces. Based on this, construct a 99% confidence interval for the true population mean textbook weight. Give your answers as decimals, to two places
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