We have a sample of 28 data points. The sample mean is 30.0 and the sample standard deviation is 2.40. The confidence level required is 98%. Then, we calculate α by:

The confidence interval for the population mean, given the sample mean μ and the sample standard deviation σ, can be calculated as:
![CI(\mu)=\lbrack x-Z_{1-\frac{\alpha}{2}}\cdot\frac{\sigma}{\sqrt[]{n}},x+Z_{1-\frac{\alpha}{2}}\cdot\frac{\sigma}{\sqrt[]{n}}\rbrack](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=CI%28%5Cmu%29%3D%5Clbrack%20x-Z_%7B1-%5Cfrac%7B%5Calpha%7D%7B2%7D%7D%5Ccdot%5Cfrac%7B%5Csigma%7D%7B%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7Bn%7D%7D%2Cx%2BZ_%7B1-%5Cfrac%7B%5Calpha%7D%7B2%7D%7D%5Ccdot%5Cfrac%7B%5Csigma%7D%7B%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7Bn%7D%7D%5Crbrack)
Where n is the sample size, and Z is the z-score for 1 - α/2. Using the known values:
![CI(\mu)=\lbrack30.0-Z_{0.99}\cdot\frac{2.40}{\sqrt[]{28}},30.0+Z_{0.99}\cdot\frac{2.40}{\sqrt[]{28}}\rbrack](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=CI%28%5Cmu%29%3D%5Clbrack30.0-Z_%7B0.99%7D%5Ccdot%5Cfrac%7B2.40%7D%7B%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B28%7D%7D%2C30.0%2BZ_%7B0.99%7D%5Ccdot%5Cfrac%7B2.40%7D%7B%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B28%7D%7D%5Crbrack)
Where (from tables):

Finally, the interval at 98% confidence level is:
14.75 depending on if the model is 8 & the actual is 1 in the 1:8 scale factor because you would just multiply the actual by 8 because it is the scale factor. the answer could also be .23 is the model is 1 & the actual is 8 because you would divide the actual by 8! hope this helps!!
Hi! This is a difficult problem because I'm not too familiar with exponential functions but I think that 4^x is an exponential function and 2 multiplied by it means that it's multiplying by an exponential function. Does it make the whole rule exponential? I'm not sure but I don't think it does.
The maximum amount of profit the carnival makes based on the number of tickets sold is 6.5 thousand of dollars,
<h3>How to determine the difference?</h3>
The function is given as:
f(x) = -0.5x^2 + 5x - 6
Differentiate the function
f'(x) = -x + 5
Set to 0
-x + 5 = 0
Make x the subject
x = 5
Substitute x = 5 in f(x)
f(5) = -0.5 * 5^2 + 5 * 5 - 6
f(5) = 6.5
The table is not given.
Hence, the maximum amount of profit the carnival makes based on the number of tickets sold is 6.5 thousand of dollars,
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