A publisher wants to estimate the mean length of time​ (in minutes) all adults spend reading newspapers. To determine this​ estimate, the publisher takes a random sample of 15 people and obtains the results below. From past​ studies, the publisher assumes σ is 1.5 minutes and that the population of times is normally distributed.   7 12 10 11 11 10 10 8 9 8 8 9 10 10 6         Construct the​ 90% and​ 99% confidence intervals for the population mean. Which interval is​ wider? If​ convenient, use technology to construct the confidence intervals.   The​ 90% confidence interval is ​(enter your response here​,enter your response here​). ​ (Round to one decimal place as​ needed.)

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A publisher wants to estimate the mean length of time​ (in minutes) all adults spend reading newspapers. To determine this​ estimate, the publisher takes a random sample of 15 people and obtains the results below. From past​ studies, the publisher assumes
σ
is
1.5
minutes and that the population of times is normally distributed.
 
7
12
10
11
11
10
10
8
9
8
8
9
10
10
6
 
 
 
 
Construct the​ 90% and​ 99% confidence intervals for the population mean. Which interval is​ wider? If​ convenient, use technology to construct the confidence intervals.
 
The​ 90% confidence interval is
​(enter your response here​,enter your response here​).
​ (Round to one decimal place as​ needed.)
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