Intro Stats, Books a la Carte Edition (5th Edition)
Intro Stats, Books a la Carte Edition (5th Edition)
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Author: Richard D. De Veaux, Paul Velleman, David E. Bock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 14, Problem 60E

Yogurt Consumer Reports tested 11 brands of vanilla yogurt and found these numbers of calories per serving:

Chapter 14, Problem 60E, Yogurt Consumer Reports tested 11 brands of vanilla yogurt and found these numbers of calories per

  1. a) Check the assumptions and conditions.
  2. b) Create a 95% confidence interval for the average calorie content of vanilla yogurt.
  3. c) A diet guide claims that you will get an average of 120 calories from a serving of vanilla yogurt. What does this confidence interval indicate about this claim?
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