Stat 315 Recommended Homework 2 Chapter 6

Chapter 6
6-5.

95% C.I.:
x 1.96( / n ) = 89,673.12 1.96(5,500/ 16 )
= 89,673.12 2,695 = [86,978.12, 92,368.12] dollars.

Confidence Interval for

Known
Population Normal?

Population Stdev.
5500
n
Sample Size
16
Sample Mean 89673.12 x-bar
(1)
99%
95%

6-6.

Confidence Interval
89673.12 3541.77
89673.12 2694.95

=
=

[86131.3,93214.9
[86978.2,92368.1

99% C.I.:
89,673.12 2.576(5,500/ 16 ) = [86,131.12, 93,215.12]
As expected, this interval is wider than the 95% C.I. based on the same results.

6.10.
= 430 n = 30

= 1482

(template : Estimating Mean.xls, sheet : sample stats)

Confidence Interval for
Known
Population Normal?
Population Stdev.
Sample Size
Sample Mean
(1)
99%
95%

6-11.

= 800

n = 50

430
30
1482

n
x-bar

Confidence Interval
1482 202.221
1482 153.87

=
=

[1279.78,1684.22]
[1328.13,1635.87]

= 1700

(template : Estimating Mean.xls, sheet : sample stats)

Confidence Interval for
Known
Population Normal?
Population Stdev.
Sample Size
Sample Mean

800
50
1700

(1)
99%
95%
90%

n
x-bar

Confidence Interval
1700 291.422
1700 221.744
1700 186.094

=
=
=

[1408.58,1991.42
[1478.26,1921.74
[1513.91,1886.09

The 90% C.I.: 1700 186.094 [1513.91, 1886.09]

b. The 90% C.I. contains the value of 1800. The airline should fly the route.
6-12.

= 55,000
x = 165,000
n = 80
80% C.I. for : 165000 7880.5, [157120, 172880]
(template : Estimating Mean.xls, sheet : sample stats)
Confidence Interval for
Known
Population Normal?
Population Stdev.
Sample Size
Sample Mean
(1)
99%
95%
90%
80%

6-19.

n = 165

x = 16,530

55000
80
165000

n
x-bar

Confidence Interval
165000 15839.3
165000 12052.2
165000 10114.5
165000 7880.5

=
=
=
=

[149161,180839
[152948,177052
[154885,175115
[157120,172880

s = 5,542

95% C.I.: 16,530 1.96(5,542 / 165 ) = [15,684.37, 17,375.63]

99% C.I.: 16,530 2.576(5,542 / 165 ) = [15,418.6, 17,641.4]
6-20.

n = 12 x = 34.2

s = 5.9

95% C.I.: x t .025(11) ( s / n ) = 34.2 2.201(5.9 / 12 ) = [30.45, 37.95]

Assume a normal population.
6-21.

From the data we compute: n = 32

x = 30.5625

s = 5.775

99% C.I.: x z .005 ( s / n ) = 30.5625 2.576(5.775 / 32 )

= [27.93, 33.19] thousands of miles.
6.27.6-27. We need to assume normality of the population.
99% C.I.: 2.6 t .005(19) (0.4 / 20 ) = 2.6 2.861(.4 / 20 ) = [2.344, 2.856] days.
6-31.

n = 46 x = 16.5

s = 2.2

95% C.I.: 16.5 1.96(2.2 / 46 ) = [15.86, 17.14] dollars.

6-38.

n = 376
s = 12 X = 41.12
90% C.I.: [40.0996, 42.1404]
(template : Estimating Mean.xls, sheet : sample stats)
Confidence Interval for
Unknown
Population Normal?
Sample Size
Sample Mean
Sample Stdev.
(1)
99%
95%
90%

6-41.

Yes
376
41.12
12

n
x-bar
s

Confidence Interval
41.12 1.60221 = [ 39.5178 , 42.7222 ]
41.12 1.21686 = [ 39.9031 , 42.3369 ]
41.12 1.02044 = [ 40.0996 , 42.1404 ]

n = 68 x = 42
99% C.I.: p 2.576 p q / n =

42
42 26
2.576

68
68
68 68

= [0.4658, 0.7695]
6-43.

From the data we compute: n = 32

x = 30.5625

s = 5.775

99% C.I.: x z .005 ( s / n ) = 30.5625 2.576(5.775 / 32 )

= [27.93, 33.19] thousands of miles.

6.43.

90% CI: [0.3430, 0.4570]

(template : Estimating Proportion.xls)

Confidence Interval for Population Proportion
Sample size 200 n
Sample proportion 0.4 p-hat
1
99%
95%
90%

Confidence Interval
0.4 0.0892
=[
0.4 0.0679
=[
0.4 0.0570
=[

0.3108, 0.4892
0.3321, 0.4679
0.3430, 0.4570

]
]
]

6.45.95% C.I.: [0.0078, 0.0122]

(Template: Estimating Proportion.xls)
Confidence Interval for Population Proportion
Sample size 8000 n
Sample proportion 0.01 p-hat
1
99%
95%

6-49.

n = 347
90% C.I.:

6-53.

Confidence Interval
0.01 0.0029
=[
0.01 0.0022
=[

0.0071, 0.0129
0.0078, 0.0122

]
]

x = 201
201
1.645
347

201 146

347 = [0.5357, 0.6228]

347 347

n = 41 s 2= 102
99% C.I.: for 2 : [40(102)/66.766, 40(102)/20.707] = [61.11, 197.03]
(Template: Estimating Variance.xls, sheet: sample stats)
Confidence Interval for Population Variance
Assumption:
The population is normally distributed
Sample Size 41 n
Sample Variance 102 s2

6-54.

Confidence Interval
61.1089, 197.039 ]

n = 60 s 2 = 1,228
Well use df = 59, approximately 60, and look in the table.
95% C.I.: for

6-59.

1
99% [

: [59(1,228)/83.3, 59(1,228)/40.4817] = [869.8, 1,789.7]

B = 0.05 90% confidence. Use a guess of p = 0.5

n = (1.645)2(.5)(.5)/(.05)2 = 270.6
4

Sample at least 271 items.

(Template: Sample Size.xls, sheet: Population mean)

6-61.

Confidence Level Desired

Half-Width Desired
Population Proportion

90%
0.05
0.5

Minimum Sample Size

271

2 = 40,000,000
n = (1.96)2 40,000,000/(2,000)2 = 38.416
Sample at least 39 executives.
(Template: Sample Size.xls, sheet: Population mean)
B = 2,000 95% confidence

Confidence Level Desired

95%
Half-Width Desired 2000 B
Population Stdev. 6324.555
Minimum Sample Size

39

=2

6-62.

B = 0.5
95% confidence
2
n = (1.96) (2)2/(.5)2 = 61.466
Sample at least 62 returns.

6-63.

An estimate of p is 0.14
B = .05
90% confidence.
2
2
n = (1.645) (.14)(.86)/(.05) = 130.322
Sample at least 131 people.