Question

A nutritionist wants to determine how much time nationally people spend eating and drinking. Suppose for a random sample of 978 people age 15 or​ older, the mean amount of time spent eating or drinking per day is 1.76 hours with a standard deviation of 0.67 hour.

Determine and interpret a 95​% confidence interval for the mean amount of time Americans age 15 or older spend eating and drinking each day. Select the correct choice below and fill in the answer​ boxes, if​ applicable, in your choice.

A.The nutritionist is 95​% confident that the mean amount of time spent eating or drinking per day is between blank and blank hours.

B.The nutritionist is 95​% confident that the amount of time spent eating or drinking per day for any individual is between blank and blank hours.

C.There is a 95​% probability that the mean amount of time spent eating or drinking per day is between blank and

blank hours.

D.The requirements for constructing a confidence interval are not satisfied.

Answer 1