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MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

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ISBN: 9781119256830

Author: Amos Gilat

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

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Estimation

A new framework of data analysis where the new statistical methods are used for interpreting the results and analyzing the data is known as estimation in statistics.

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A sample of 19 small bags of the same brand of candies was selected. Assume that the population distribution of bag weights is normal. The weight of each bag was then recorded. The mean weight was 2 ounces with a standard deviation of 0.13 ounces. The population standard deviation is known to be 0.1 ounce.

NOTE: If you are using a Student's t-distribution, you may assume that the underlying population is normally distributed. (In general, you must first prove that assumption, though.)

Which distribution should you use for this problem? (Round your answers to three decimal places.)

Construct a 90% confidence interval for the population mean weight of the candies.

(i) State the confidence interval. (Round your answers to three decimal places.)

Sketch the graph.

Calculate the error bound. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)

Construct a 98% confidence interval for the population mean weight of the candies.

) State the confidence interval. (Round your answers to three decimal places.)

Sketch the graph.

Calculate the error bound. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)

Features Features Normal distribution is characterized by two parameters, mean (µ) and standard deviation (σ). When graphed, the mean represents the center of the bell curve and the graph is perfectly symmetric about the center. The mean, median, and mode are all equal for a normal distribution. The standard deviation measures the data's spread from the center. The higher the standard deviation, the more the data is spread out and the flatter the bell curve looks. Variance is another commonly used measure of the spread of the distribution and is equal to the square of the standard deviation.

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