8.

Z α /2∗σ
C . I . : X́ ±
√n
Z α /2 =Z 0.01 =Z 0.005=2.58
2

2.58∗30
C . I . :45 ± =45± 12.22=32.78 ≤ µ ≤ 57.22
√ 40
8.4

Z α /2∗σ
C . I . : X́ ±
√n
Z α =Z 0.02 =Z 0.01=2.33
2 2

a. n=35

2.33∗12
C . I . :60 ± =60± 4.72=55.28 ≤ µ ≤64.72
√35
b. n=45

2.33∗12
C . I . :60 ± =60± 4.16=55.84 ≤ µ ≤ 64.16
√ 45
c. n=55

2.33∗12
C . I . :60 ± =60± 3.76=56.24 ≤ µ ≤63.76
√55
8.10

a.

Z α /2∗σ
C . I . : X́ ±
√n
Z α /2 =Z 0.1 =Z 0.05=1.64
2

1.64∗90
C . I . :796 ± =796 ± 25.02=$ 770.98 ≤ µ ≤ $ 821.02
√35
b.

1.64∗90
Margin of error= =$ 25.02
√35
8.18
The assumption is that the distribution is normal.

tα ∗s
,n−1
2
C . I . : X́ ±
√n
tα =t 0.05 =t 0.025,24=2.06
, n−1 ,25−1
2 2

2.06∗8.5
C . I . :38 ± =38 ±3.51=34.49≤ µ≤ 41.51
√25
8.20

tα ∗s
,n−1
2
C . I . : X́ ±
√n
a. n=30

tα =t 0.1 ,29=1.31
, n−1
2

1.31∗32
C . I . :125 ± =125 ±7.66=117.34 ≤ µ ≤132.66
√ 30
b. n=60

tα =t 0.1 ,5 9=1.30
, n−1
2

1.30∗32
C . I . :125 ± =125 ± 5.35=119.65 ≤ µ ≤ 130.35
√ 30
c. n=90

tα =t 0.1 ,8 9=1.29
, n−1
2

1.29∗32
C . I . :125 ± =125 ± 4.36=120.64 ≤ µ ≤129.36
√ 30
8.30

^p∗(1− ^p )
C . I . : ^p ± Z α / 2∗
√ n
Z α =Z 0.05 =Z 0.025=1.96
2 2

0.6∗( 1−0.6 )
C . I . :0.6 ± 1.96∗
√ 150
=0.6 ± 0.078 4=0.5216≤ π ≤0.6784
2.

Z α /2∗σ
C . I . : X́ ±
√n
Z α /2 =Z 0.01 =Z 0.005=2.58
2

2.58∗10
C . I . :200 ± =200 ±3.22=196.78 ≤ µ ≤ 203.22
√ 64
3.

tα ∗s
,n−1
2
C . I . : X́ ±
√n
tα =t 0.025,35 =2.03
, n−1
2

2.03∗24
C . I . :75 ± =125 ± 8.12=66.88 ≤ µ ≤ 83.12
√36
4.

Using Excel to calculate X́ and S.

X́ =36.5333
S=4.3896

a.

tα ∗s
,n−1
2
C . I . : X́ ±
√n
tα =t 0.025,5=2.57
, n−1
2

2.57∗4.3896
C . I . :36.5333 ± =36.5333 ± 4.61=31.93 ≤ µ ≤ 41.14
√6
b.

There is 95% confidence that the population mean price for two tickets with online service
charges, large popcorns and two medium soft drinks is between $31.93 and $41.14.

5.

^p∗(1− ^p )
C . I . : ^p ± Z α / 2∗
√ n
Z α =Z 0.01 =Z 0.005 =2.58
2 2

25
^p= =0.0625
400

0.0625∗( 1−0.0625 )
C . I . :0.0625 ±2.58∗
√ 400
=0.0625± 0.0312=0.0313≤ π ≤ 0.0937

6.

^p∗(1− ^p )
C . I . : ^p ± Z α / 2∗
√ n
Z α =Z 0.01 =Z 0.005=2.58
2 2

135
^p= =0.27
500

0.27∗( 1−0. 27 )
C . I . :0.27 ± 2.58∗
√ 500
=0. 27 ± 0.0511=0.2189 ≤ π ≤ 0.3211

b.

He could be concern because there are 99% of confidence that the population proportion of
households that would purchase the additional telephone line is below 50%, i.e. is not the majority
of the households.

7.

a.

^p∗(1− ^p )
C . I . : ^p ± Z α / 2∗
√ n
Z α =Z 0.05 =Z 0.025 =1.96
2 2

0.27∗( 1−0.27 )
C . I . :0.27 ± 1.96∗
√ 500
=0.27± 0.0389=0.2311 ≤ π ≤ 0.3089

b.

^p∗(1− ^p )
C . I . : ^p ± Z α / 2∗
√ n
Z α =Z 0.05 =Z 0.025=1.96
2 2

0.27∗( 1−0.27 )
C . I . :0.27 ± 1.96∗
√ 10 00
=0.27± 0.0275=0.2425 ≤ π ≤0.2975

c. As the simple size increase the width of the confidence interval decrease.

8.
2
Zα
n= ( ) 2
ME
∗σ

Z α =Z 0.05 =Z 0.025=1.96
2 2

1.96∗100 2
n= ( 20 )
=96.04 97

9.
2
Zα
n= ( ) ME
2
∗^p∗(1− ^p )

Z α =Z 0.05 =Z 0.025=1.96
2 2

1.96 2
n= ( ) 0.02
∗0.4∗( 1−0.4 )=2305