A random sample of 180 adults male wolves from the Canadian Northwest Territories gave an average weight of 98 pounds, with standard deviation 6.5 pounds. Another sample of 85 adult male wolves from Alaska gave an average weight 90 pounds, with standard deviation 7.3 pounds. Construct a 91% confidence interval for the difference between two population means.

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A random sample of 180 adults male wolves from the Canadian Northwest Territories gave an average weight of 98 pounds, with standard deviation 6.5 pounds. Another sample of 85 adult male wolves from Alaska gave an average weight 90 pounds, with standard deviation 7.3 pounds. Construct a 91% confidence interval for the difference between two population means.
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