Species n x Mugil liza 56 9.15 1.27 Pogonias cromis 61 3.08 1.71

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Section8.7: Probability
Problem 62E: Is it possible that P(AB)=P(A)? Explain.
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Heavy-metal pollution of various ecosystems is a serious environmental threat, in part because of the  potential transference of hazardous substances to  humans via food. The article “Cadmium, Zinc, and  Total Mercury Levels in the Tissues of Several Fish  Species from La Plata River Estuary, Argentina”  (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 1993:  119–130) reported the following summary data on  zinc concentration ( g@g) in the liver of fish: 

a. Calculate a 95% two-sided confidence interval for population mean concentration for the  Mugil liza species.
b. Calculate a 99% two-sided confidence interval for population mean concentration for the  Pogonias cromis species. Why is this interval  wider than the interval of part (a) even though it  is based on a somewhat larger sample size




Species
n
x
Mugil liza
56
9.15
1.27
Pogonias cromis
61
3.08
1.71
Transcribed Image Text:Species n x Mugil liza 56 9.15 1.27 Pogonias cromis 61 3.08 1.71
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