MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
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A company tested 11 random brands of vanilla yogurt and found the number of calories per serving given below. Complete parts a through c below.
128
153
156
116
113
120
172
152
107
125
81
Find a 95% confidence interval for the true mean number of calories per serving.
A diet guide claims that you will get an average of
130
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