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Chapter C, Problem 114RE
a.
To determine
Check whether there is evidence to conclude that husbands are older than wives on average.
b.
To determine
Check whether there is evidence to conclude that the proportion of couples for which husband is older is more than 50%.
c.
To determine
Find and interpret the 95% confidence interval for the mean difference in age between husbands and wives.
Find and interpret the 95% confidence interval for the proportion of couple’s husband is older than wives.
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