Question

In a test of the effectiveness of garlic for lowering​ cholesterol,

5050

subjects were treated with garlic in a processed tablet form. Cholesterol levels were measured before and after the treatment. The changes

​(beforeminus−​after)

in their levels of LDL cholesterol​ (in mg/dL) have a mean of

3.33.3

and a standard deviation of

17.817.8.

Construct a

9595​%

confidence interval estimate of the mean net change in LDL cholesterol after the garlic treatment. What does the confidence interval suggest about the effectiveness of garlic in reducing LDL​ cholesterol?

Answer 1