Answer:
99% confidence interval for the true mean difference between the mean amount of mail-order purchases and the mean amount of internet purchases is [$(-31.82) , $12.02].
Step-by-step explanation:
We are given that a random sample of 16 sales receipts for mail-order sales results in a mean sale amount of $74.50 with a standard deviation of $17.25. 
A random sample of 9 sales receipts for internet sales results in a mean sale amount of $84.40 with a standard deviation of $21.25. 
The pivotal quantity that will be used for constructing 99% confidence interval for true mean difference is given by;
                       P.Q.  =   ~
  ~  
 
where,  = sample mean for mail-order sales = $74.50
 = sample mean for mail-order sales = $74.50 
 = sample mean for internet sales = $84.40
 = sample mean for internet sales = $84.40
 = sample standard deviation for mail-order purchases = $17.25
 = sample standard deviation for mail-order purchases = $17.25
 = sample standard deviation for internet purchases = $21.25
 = sample standard deviation for internet purchases = $21.25
 = sample of sales receipts for mail-order purchases = 16
 = sample of sales receipts for mail-order purchases = 16
 = sample of sales receipts for internet purchases = 9
 = sample of sales receipts for internet purchases = 9
Also,   =
  =   = 18.74
 = 18.74
The true mean difference between the mean amount of mail-order purchases and the mean amount of internet purchases is represented by ( ).
).
Now, 99% confidence interval for ( ) is given by;
) is given by;
              =  
 
Here, the critical value of t at 0.5% level of significance and 23 degrees of freedom is given as 2.807.
           =  
 
           = [$-31.82 , $12.02]
Hence, 99% confidence interval for the true mean difference between the mean amount of mail-order purchases and the mean amount of internet purchases is [$(-31.82) , $12.02].