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A simple random sample of size n is drawn from a normally distributed population, and the mean of the sample is , while the standard deviation is s. What is the 99% confidence interval for the population mean? Use the table below to help you answer the question.Confidence Level90%95%99%z*-score1.6451.962.58

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x Overbar plus-or-minus StartFraction 0.90 times s Over StartRoot n EndRoot EndFraction
Option A
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x Overbar plus-or-minus StartFraction 0.99 times s Over StartRoot n EndRoot EndFraction
Option B
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x Overbar plus-or-minus StartFraction 1.645 times s Over StartRoot n EndRoot EndFraction
Option C
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x Overbar plus-or-minus StartFraction 2.58 times s Over StartRoot n EndRoot EndFraction
Option D
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Emi computes the mean and variance for the population data set 87, 46, 90, 78, and 89. She finds the mean is 78. Her steps for finding the variance are shown below.What is the first error she made in computing the variance?

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Emi failed to find the difference of 89 - 78 correctly.
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Emi divided by N - 1 instead of N.
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Emi evaluated (46 - 78)2 as -(32)2.
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Emi forgot to take the square root of -135.6.
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The stem-and-leaf plot below shows the number of pages each student in a class read the previous evening.Which statement is true about the data set?

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Its median is greater than its mode.
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It has a range of 52 pages.
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The value of the first quartile is 13.
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The data is symmetric.

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