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ISBN: 9780135163825
Author: De Veaux, Richard D., Velleman, Paul F., BOCK, David E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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R4.10. Hamsters How large are hamster litters? Among 47 golden hamster litters recorded, there were an average of 7.72 baby hamsters, with a standard deviation of 2.5 hamsters per litter.

  1. Create and interpret a 90% confidence interval.
  2. Would a 98% confidence interval have a larger or smaller margin of error? Explain.
  3. Would you need more or fewer litters to create a 95% confidence interval of the same size as the one in part a)?

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