The following data relates to test marks scores for 100 candidates z = 1.

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Question: Compute 95% confidence interval estimate of the population mean
Data Functions Values Explanation
Score Count
98 Population S.D.
79 Std Error
100 Mean
86 Margin of Error z*std error
89 lower limit Mean-z*se
55 Upper limit Mean+z*se
68
37
63 Solution: 95% confidence interval estimate of the population mean = "78-86"
99 Do Not Use Data Analysis Function Descriptive Statistics
86 because it takes t value by default
96
74
51
88
100
100
100
95
100
62
84
95
95
99
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100
96
78
51
63
80
76
98
97
64
100
100
98
98
48
45
100
94
71
96
90
97
80
89
25
20
94
53
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90
98
15
97
97
59
97
81
97
98
95
98
62
96
97
92
28
47
95
54
98
75
99
49
94
94
98
97
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100
95
79
100
95
69
95
96
77
84
44
61
96
96
97
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The following data relates to time taken in hours for 15 observatio Data Analysis
Obtain 95% confidence interval tcritical =
Data Functions Values Explanation
Time
52 Count
44 Sample S.D.
55 Std Error
44 Mean
45 Margin of Error t*se
59 lower limit Mean-t*se
50 Upper limit Mean+t*se
54
62
46 Excel Label for Margin of Error is Confidence Level (95.0%)
54 Solution: 95% confidence interval estimate of the population mean = "50-58"
58
60 note: do not use fx confidence with t distribution
62 because it takes value 1.96 by default
63