Question

The standard deviation of the following data set is 0.31. 99% of the data would fall in which range? 4.3, 5.1, 3.9, 4.5, 4.4, 4.9, 5.0, 4.7, 4.1, 4.6, 4.4, 4.3, 4.8, 4.4, 4.2, 4.5, 4.4

Answer 1

Answer: Pr(4.19 ≤ X ≤ 4.81)

Step-by-step explanation:

First of all, let's calculate the mean;

x¯ = (4.3 + 5.1 + 3.9 + 4.5 + 4.4 + 4.9 + 5.0 + 4.7 + 4.1 + 4.6 + 4.4 + 4.3 + 4.8 + 4.4 + 4.2 + 4.5 + 4.4)/17

x¯ = 76.5/17

x¯ = 4.5

We are given standard deviation; s = 0.31

Now, z-value for a 68% Confidence interval is 1

Range in which the data falls is;

Range = x¯ ± zs

Range = 4.5 ± (1 × 0.31)

Range is;

Pr[(4.5 - 0.31) ≤ X ≤ (4.5 + 0.31)]

Pr(4.19 ≤ X ≤ 4.81)