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. 99,488 80,307 78,458 67,830 51,422 67,719 94,023 66,363 79,364 74,231 44,787 86,257 60,942 57,496 55,197 78,906 47,890 99,436 81,178 93,186 63,093 75,056 51,079 60,707 91,769 83,602 80,397 63,926 73,710 56,524 47,072 89,682 75,488 61,431 82,312             ​(a) Find the sample mean.     x= ________ ​(Type an integer or decimal rounded to two decimal places as​ needed.)     ​(b) Find the sample standard deviation.     s= ________ ​(Type an integer or decimal rounded to two decimal places as​ needed.)     ​(c) Construct a​ 98% confidence interval for the population mean.     ________<μ<________ ​(Round to the nearest integer 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.

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.

99,488

80,307

78,458

67,830

51,422

67,719

94,023

66,363

79,364

74,231

44,787

86,257

60,942

57,496

55,197

78,906

47,890

99,436

81,178

93,186

63,093

75,056

51,079

60,707

91,769

83,602

80,397

63,926

73,710

56,524

47,072

89,682

75,488

61,431

82,312

 

 

 

 

 

 

​(a) Find the sample mean.

 

 

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

 

 

​(b) Find the sample standard deviation.

 

 

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

 

 

​(c) Construct a​ 98% confidence interval for the population mean.

 

 

________<μ<________

​(Round to the nearest integer as​ needed.)

 

​(a) Find the sample mean.

 

 

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

 

 

​(b) Find the sample standard deviation.

 

 

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

 

 

​(c) Construct a​ 98% confidence interval for the population mean.

 

 

________<μ<________

​(Round to the nearest integer as​ needed.)

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Given information:

The annual earnings (in dollars) of n = 35 randomly selected microbiologists are provided as:

99,488

80,307

78,458

67,830

51,422

67,719

94,023

66,363

79,364

74,231

44,787

86,257

60,942

57,496

55,197

78,906

47,890

99,436

81,178

93,186

63,093

75,056

51,079

60,707

91,769

83,602

80,397

63,926

73,710

56,524

47,072

89,682

75,488

61,431

82,312

 

It is required to obtain:

(a) sample mean

(b) sample standard deviation

(c) a 98% confidence interval for the population mean.

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