To check: Whether there is sufficient evidence to conclude that mean amount of sugar in the hindguts under these conditions in not equal to 7 mg.
Answer to Problem 87E
Yes,there is sufficient evidence to conclude that mean amount of sugar in the hindguts under these conditions in not equal to 7 mg.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Confidence level = 95%
Confidence interval =
Calculation:
The confidence interval can be computed as:
Here, 7 does lie in the computed confidence interval. Thus, there is sufficient evidence to conclude that mean amount of sugar in the hindguts under these conditions in not equal to 7 mg.
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