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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?