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Number of JobsA sociologist found that in a sample of 50
Chapter 7, Problem 12E(choose chapter or problem)
A sociologist found that in a random sample of 50 retired men, the average number of jobs they had during their lifetimes was 7.2. The population standard deviation is 2.1.
a. Find the best point estimate of the population mean.
b. Find the 95% confidence interval of the mean number of jobs.
c. Find the 99% confidence interval of the mean number of jobs.
d. Which is smaller? Explain why.
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QUESTION:
A sociologist found that in a random sample of 50 retired men, the average number of jobs they had during their lifetimes was 7.2. The population standard deviation is 2.1.
a. Find the best point estimate of the population mean.
b. Find the 95% confidence interval of the mean number of jobs.
c. Find the 99% confidence interval of the mean number of jobs.
d. Which is smaller? Explain why.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 5
Given sample size \((n)=50\)
Sample mean \((\bar{x})=7.2\)
Standard deviation \((\sigma)=2.1\)