Homework Chapter 8

Section 2

Q30

\[ 7.2 \pm 1.96*\frac{5.6}{\sqrt{200}} \]

Q32

  1. The population is the cost of rooms from the three hotel chains.

  2. \(150 \pm 1.96\frac{17.2}{sqrt{50}}\)

  3. \(165 \pm 1.96\frac{22.5}{sqrt{50}}\)

  4. \(125 \pm 1.96\frac{12.8}{sqrt{50}}\)

  5. (see figure 8.5)

Section 3

Q18

[1] 3.92

Q19

[1] 2.771859

Q20

[1] 1.96

Q31

  1. 53.2614658, 54.7385342
  2. 71.277054, 72.722946

Q37

  1. 0.4832625, 0.6767375
  2. It supports the claim because 67% is within the boundary of interval

Section 4

Q14

Point: 7.9
SE: 0.59
Margin: 1.15
CI: [6.75, 9.05]

Q19

Point: 74
SE: 25.47
Margin: 49.92
CI: [24.08, 123.92]

Section 5

Q13

Point: -0.04
SE: 0.09
Margin: 0.18
CI: [-0.22, 0.15]

Q23

Point estimate:

[1] 0.56

Margin:

[1] 0.15
Point: 0.25
SE: 0.11
Margin: 0.22
CI: [0.03, 0.47]

Section 7

Q1

243 ### Q9

\(n_1 = n_2 = 2153\)

Q15

\(n_1 = n_2 = 70\)