A citrus farmer would like to estimate the true mean weight
μ (in grams) of all oranges grown in his orange grove.
Based on a random sample of 100 oranges, a 97% confidence interval
for μ is calculated to be (180, 200). What is the correct
interpretation of this interval?
Question 6 options:
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A)
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The probability that the true mean weight of all oranges grown
in the orange grove is between 180 and 200 grams is 97%.
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B)
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If we took repeated samples of 100 oranges and calculated the
interval in a similar manner, 97% of the time the sample mean would
fall between 180 and 200 grams.
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C)
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If we took repeated samples of 100 oranges and calculated the
interval in a similar manner, 97% of the time the population mean
would fall between 180 and 200 grams.
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D)
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If we took repeated samples of 100 oranges and calculated the
interval in a similar manner, 97% of all such intervals would
contain the mean weight of the 100 oranges.
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E)
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If we took repeated samples of 100 oranges and calculated the
interval in a similar manner, 97% of all such intervals would
contain the true mean weight of all oranges grown in the orange
grove.
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