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A standard race is the 100 m sprint, with Usain Bolt holding the record at 9.58 seconds. Suppose a researcher asks 105 men to run 100 m and finds a mean of 24 and a sample standard deviation of 5. What is a 95% confidence interval for the average running time and would you expect Usain's time to be in the interval?
a. The interval 23.043 to 24.956 and Usain's time is a rare
b. The interval is 23.043 to 24.956 but Usain's time is unrelated to this confídence interval
c. The interval is 14.2 to 33.8 and Usain's time is a non-random draw since professional runners like Ussain are chosen for their low times.
d. The interval is 23.043 to 24.956 and Usain's time is a non-random draw since professional runners like Usair are chosen for their low times
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