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The high temperatures (in degrees Fahrenheit) of a random sample of 15 small towns are:
98.2 | 99.7 |
96.8 | 96.7 |
98.8 | 98.7 |
98.1 | 97.7 |
99.3 | 97.8 |
99.5 | 99.6 |
96.9 | 97.1 |
98.5 |
Assume high temperatures are
99% C.I. =
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