You measure 35 turtles' weights, and find they have a mean weight of 72 ounces. Assume the population standard deviation is 3.1 ounces. Based on this, construct a 99% confidence interval for the true population mean turtle weight. Give your answers as decimals, to two places ounces

You measure 35 turtles' weights, and find they have a mean weight of 72 ounces. Assume the population standard deviation is 3.1 ounces. Based on this, construct a 99% confidence interval for the true population mean turtle weight. Give your answers as decimals, to two places ounces

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You measure 35 turtles' weights, and find they have a mean weight of 72 ounces. Assume the population
standard deviation is 3.1 ounces. Based on this, construct a 99% confidence interval for the true population
mean turtle weight.
Give your answers as decimals, to two places
ounces

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