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Police Chief Edward Wilkin of River City reports 500 traffic citations were issu

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Question

Police Chief Edward Wilkin of River City reports 500 traffic citations were issued last month. A sample of 35 of these citations showed the mean amount of the fine was $54, with a standard deviation of $4.50.

Construct a 95% confidence interval for the mean amount of a citation in River City. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places. )

Police Chief Edward Wilkin of River City reports 500 traffic citations were issued last month. A sample of 35 of these citations showed the mean amount of the fine was $54, with a standard deviation of $4.50.

Explanation / Answer

ans=

x-bar = 54
ME = 1.96*4.5/sqrt(35) = 1.4909

95% CI: 54-1.4909 < u < 54+1.4909