**Topic: Estimating the Mean Height of 9th Grade Students** **Introduction:** This section presents a statistical scenario where the mean height of all 9th-grade students at a particular high school is estimated. **Scenario Details:** - **Population Standard Deviation:** 3 inches - **Sample Data:** Heights of 10 randomly selected students: - 66, 68, 75, 65, 65, 71, 75, 67, 60, 72 inches **Calculations:** 1. **Sample Mean (\( \bar{x} \)) Calculation:** - An example placeholder is given: Ex: 12.34 (students would compute the actual mean based on the sample data provided). 2. **Margin of Error:** - At a 90% confidence level, the margin of error is calculated. - Example placeholder provided: Ex: 1.23 3. **90% Confidence Interval:** - Calculated as: \([ \text{Ex: 12.34}, \text{Ex: 12.34}]\) - [smaller value, larger value] - This interval provides a range within which the true mean height of the population is expected to lie with 90% confidence. **Interactive Elements:** - **Input Field:** - Students can input their calculated values for further validation. **Actions:** - **Check:** Verifies the calculations. - **Next:** Advances to the subsequent section. *Note:* Students are encouraged to compute the actual values for the mean, margin of error, and confidence interval based on the provided data to enhance their understanding of statistical inference.

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