To study the perceptions of waiting time, a researcher conducted a survey of 100 prospective passengers at bus stops. Their answers revealed a mean of 5.2 minutes with standard deviation 1.2. Construct a 90% confidence interval for the true mean waiting time.

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To study the perceptions of waiting time, a researcher conducted a survey of 100 prospective passengers at
bus stops. Their answers revealed a mean of 5.2 minutes with standard deviation 1.2. Construct a 90%
confidence interval for the true mean waiting time.
Transcribed Image Text:To study the perceptions of waiting time, a researcher conducted a survey of 100 prospective passengers at bus stops. Their answers revealed a mean of 5.2 minutes with standard deviation 1.2. Construct a 90% confidence interval for the true mean waiting time.
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