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A researcher conducted a study of homes in suburban Chicago. He randomly selecte

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Question

A researcher conducted a study of homes in suburban Chicago. He randomly selected 100 homes and found that the average size was 1473 square feet. He calculated a 95% confidence interval and found it to be (1344 to 1602). This would imply A There is a 95% chance that the average for this sample is between 1344 and 1602 square feet. B The interval (1344 to 1602) was created with a process which if repeated would capture the true value of the population mean 95% of the time. C If we randomly select another sample, there is a 95% chance that the average would be between 1344 and 1602 square feet. D Of all homes in suburban Chicago 95% of them are between 1344 and 1602 square feet.

Explanation / Answer

6) option B is created

the interval (1344 to 1602) was created with a process which if repeated would capture the true value of the population mean 95% of the time