The annual earnings​ (in dollars) of 35 randomly selected microbiologists are shown in the data table. Use the data to​ (a) find the sample​ mean, (b) find the sample standard​ deviation, and​ (c) construct a​ 98% confidence interval for the population mean. 99,787, 80,717, 77,403, 68,172, 51,312, 68,142, 94,108, 65,903 79,143, 74,503, 44,731, 87,244, 60,749, 57,817, 55,126, 78,738 47,902, 99,445, 80,392, 92,412, 63,943, 74,342, 51,108, 60,736 92,334, 84,077, 80,265, 64,130, 74,307, 56,545, 47,168, 89,562 75,338,  61,842, 82,989 a) Find the sample mean. X=_____  (Type an integer or decimal rounded to two decimal places as​ needed.)

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The annual earnings​ (in dollars) of 35 randomly selected microbiologists are shown in the data table. Use the data to​ (a) find the sample​ mean, (b) find the sample standard​ deviation, and​ (c) construct a​ 98% confidence interval for the population mean.

99,787, 80,717, 77,403, 68,172, 51,312, 68,142, 94,108, 65,903

79,143, 74,503, 44,731, 87,244, 60,749, 57,817, 55,126, 78,738

47,902, 99,445, 80,392, 92,412, 63,943, 74,342, 51,108, 60,736

92,334, 84,077, 80,265, 64,130, 74,307, 56,545, 47,168, 89,562

75,338,  61,842, 82,989

a) Find the sample mean.

X=_____  (Type an integer or decimal rounded to two decimal places as​ needed.)

 

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