Given the R software output below, interpret the 90% confidence interval about the true mean diameter of Penicillium roqueforti colonies grown on petri dishes filled with malt extract agar.  Data:

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Given the R software output below, interpret the 90% confidence interval about the true mean diameter of Penicillium roqueforti colonies grown on petri dishes filled with malt extract agar. 

Data: 

The measurements of their diameters (mm.) are as follows:

38.6

39.0

35.2

34.1

32.9

42.4

37.5

52.6

45.9

60.0

29.1

47.7

61.7

41.7

43.5

50.2

 

90 percent confidence interval:
39.15228 47.36022
Transcribed Image Text:90 percent confidence interval: 39.15228 47.36022
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