Answer. To verify that the decimals are lined up correctly, we must ensure that they are both lined up at the same point. The reason this is done is so that whole numbers will be subtracted from other whole numbers, not decimals.
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Answer:
s = 15 over 2 (15/2 fraction) or 7.5
For a 95% confidence interval, the corresponding z-score is 1.96. Therefore the deviation will by 1.96*0.5 lbs = 0.98 lbs. Therefore, the confidence interval will be (5 - 0.98, 5 + 0.98), which is (4.02, 5.98). The weight range is from 4.02 lbs to 5.98 lbs.
