Beginning Statistics, 2nd Edition
Beginning Statistics, 2nd Edition
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781932628678
Author: Carolyn Warren; Kimberly Denley; Emily Atchley
Publisher: Hawkes Learning Systems
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Chapter 8.5, Problem 23E
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A 99% confidence interval for the population variance of the sample data.

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Answer to Problem 23E

Solution:

The confidence interval for the population variance at the level of confidence 99% is given by (0.02, 0.15).

Thus, we are 99% confident that the population variance is between 0.02 and 0.15.

Explanation of Solution

Steps need to be followed while calculating the confidence interval.

STEP 1:

Find the point estimate, s2 for confidence interval for the population variance and s for confidence interval for the population standard deviation.

STEP 2:

Calculate σ2 and 1-σ2, based on the level of confidence c given.

STEP 3:

Find the critical value χσ22 and χ1-σ22 for the distribution with n-1 degrees of freedom using the χ2-distribution table.

STEP 4:

Find the confidence interval for the population variance by substituting the necessary values in the formula

n-1s2χσ22<σ2<n-1s2χ1-σ22

Find the confidence interval for the population standard deviation by substituting the necessary values in the formula

n-1s2χσ22<σ<n-1s2χ1-σ22

Calculation:

Level confidence = 99%

First let us calculate the sample variance for the given data.

The sample variance of a data having ‘n’ number of data values in the sample with mean ‘x-’ is given by

s2=xi-x-2n-1

Here, we need to find the mean ‘x-

x-=xin

=3.2+3.6+2.9+3.0+3.0+3.1+3.2+3.3+2.9+3.3+2.9+3.1+3.4+3.3+3.015

x-=47.215

x-=3.1466

x-=3.1

Now, construct a table of deviations and squared deviations of the data.

Deviations and squared Deviations of the data
xi xi-x¯ (xi-x¯)2
3.2 3.2-3.1=0.1 0.01
3.6 3.6-3.1=0.5 0.25
2.9 2.9-3.1=-0.2 0.04
3.0 3.0-3.1=-0.1 0.01
3.0 3.0-3.1=-0.1 0.01
3.1 3.1-3.1=0 0
3.2 3.2-3.1=0.1 0.01
3.3 3.3-3.1=0.2 0.04
2.9 2.9-3.1=-0.2 0.04
3.3 3.3-3.1=0.2 0.04
2.9 2.9-3.1=-0.2 0.04
3.1 3.1-3.1=0 0
3.4 3.4-3.1=0.3 0.09
3.3 3.3-3.1=0.2 0.04
3.0 3.0-3.1=-0.1 0.01

(xi-x¯)2=0.63

Thus, we have

(xi-x¯)2=0.63 (Squared deviation)

n=15 (Sample size)

Substituting the above values in

s2=xi-x¯2n-1

     =0.6315-1

     =0.6314

s2=0.045

Now, construct a confidence interval for the population variance with

n=15 (Sample size)

s2=0.045 (Sample variance)

c=0.99 (Level of confidence)

STEP 1:

Find the point estimate:

Here, we need to construct the confidence interval for the population variance, thus the point estimate is the value of s2 and is given as s2=0.045

STEP 2:

Calculate σ2 and 1-σ2, based on the level of confidence given, for the level of confidence given,

c=0.99

We have,

σ=1-c

σ=1-0.99

σ=0.01

Thus,

   =σ2

   =0.012

   =0.005 and

1-σ2

=1-0.005

=0.995

STEP 3:

Find the critical value χσ22 and χ1-σ22 for the distribution with n-1 degrees of freedom using the χ2-distribution table,

=χσ22

=χ0.0052

=31.32 and

χ1-σ22

=χ0.9952

=4.075

STEP 4:

Find the confidence interval by substituting the necessary values in the formula:

n-1s2χσ22<σ2<n-1s2χ1-σ22

15-10.04531.32<σ2<15-10.0454.075

140.04531.32<σ2<140.0454.075

0.6331.32<σ2<0.634.075

0.02<σ2<0.15

Using, interval notation, the confidence interval can also be written as (0.02, 0.15)

Final statement:

Therefore, the confidence interval for the population variance at the level of confidence 99% is given by (0.02, 0.15).

Thus, we are 99% confident that the population variance is between 0.02 and 0.15.

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