Most sod distributors claim that sod has to be watered twice a day for at least 8 days in order to adhere to its new environment. A researcher takes a random sample of 75 patches of sod and waters them until the root base adheres to the ground. The average number of days it took for the roots to adhere to the ground was 9.9 days. Assume that the population standard deviation σ is 2.3 days.
What is the point estimate for the mean number of days it takes sod to root?
What is the margin of error for a 99% confidence interval for the mean number of days it takes sod to root? Round to 3 decimal places.
What is the upper bound for the 99% confidence interval for the mean number of days it takes sod to root? Round to 3 decimal places.
Suppose that the standard deviation given was actually the sample standard deviation, s. What is the lower bound for the 99% confidence interval for the mean number of days it takes sod to root? Round to 3 decimal places.
Point estimate of mean is
As population standard deviation is known, so we will use z distribution to find Margin of Error
For 99% CI, z value is 2.576 as P(-2.576<z<2.576)=0.99
So Margin of Error is
Hence CI is
Hence the upper bound for the 99% confidence interval for the mean number of days it takes sod to root is 10.584
Even if we take sample standard deviation, we will use t distribution
And value of t for 99% CI is TINV(0.01,74)=2.644
So Margin of Error is
Hence CI is
Hence the lower bound for the 99% confidence interval for the mean number of days it takes sod to root is 9.198
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