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Example 105

 

Example 105:  A study found the body temperatures of 106 healthy adults.  The sample mean was 98.2 degrees and the sample standard deviation was 0.62 degrees.  Find the margin of error E and the 95% confidence interval for µ.  Does the interval contradict the claim that the body temperature of healthy adults is 98.6 degrees?

 

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