Use the standard normal distribution or the t-distribution to construct a 95% confidence interval for the population mean. Justify your decision. If neither distribution can be used, explain why. Interpret the results. In a recent season, the population standard deviation of the yards per carry for all running backs was 1.22. The yards per carry of 25 randomly selected running backs are shown below. Assume the yards per carry are normally distributed. 1.8 6.4 6.8 4.3 5.9 3.8 3.6 5.6 6.8 6.7 5.6 4.2 3.4 2.1 2.4 5.4 6.6 5.2 5.7 2.7 4.9 3.9 5.9 4.7 3.7 A. The 95% confidence interval is (,). (Round to two decimal places as needed.) ○ B. Neither distribution can be used to construct the confidence interval. Interpret the results. Choose the correct answer below. ○ A. If a large sample of players are taken approximately 95% of them will have yards per carry between the bounds of the confidence interval. ○ B. It can be said that 95% of players have a yards per carry between the bounds of the confidence interval. ○ C. With 95% confidence, it can be said that the population mean yards per carry is between the bounds of the confidence interval. OD. Neither distribution can be used to construct the confidence interval. Use the standard normal distribution or the t-distribution to construct a 95% confidence interval for the population mean. Justify your decision. If neither distribution can be used, explain why. Interpret the results. In a recent season, the population standard deviation of the yards per carry for all running backs was 1.22. The yards per carry of 25 randomly selected running backs are shown below. Assume the yards per carry are normally distributed. 1.8 6.4 6.8 4.3 5.9 3.8 3.6 5.6 6.8 6.7 5.6 4.2 3.4 2.1 2.4 5.4 6.6 5.2 5.7 2.7 4.9 3.9 5.9 4.7 3.7 Which distribution should be used to construct the confidence interval? ○ A. Use a normal distribution because n < 30, the data are normally distributed and σ is unknown. ○ B. Use a normal distribution because is known and the data are normally distributed. OC. Use a t-distribution because n < 30 and σ is known. ○ D. Use a t-distribution because n < 30 and σ is unknown. ○ E. Cannot use the standard normal distribution or the t-distribution because σ is unknown, n < 30, and the data are not normally distributed.

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Use the standard normal distribution or the t-distribution to construct a 95% confidence interval for the population mean. Justify your decision. If neither distribution can be used,
explain why. Interpret the results.
In a recent season, the population standard deviation of the yards per carry for all running backs was 1.22. The yards per carry of 25 randomly selected running backs are shown
below. Assume the yards per carry are normally distributed.
1.8
6.4
6.8
4.3
5.9
3.8
3.6
5.6
6.8
6.7
5.6
4.2
3.4
2.1
2.4
5.4
6.6
5.2
5.7
2.7
4.9
3.9
5.9
4.7
3.7
A. The 95% confidence interval is (,).
(Round to two decimal places as needed.)
○ B. Neither distribution can be used to construct the confidence interval.
Interpret the results. Choose the correct answer below.
○ A. If a large sample of players are taken approximately 95% of them will have yards per carry between the bounds of the confidence interval.
○ B. It can be said that 95% of players have a yards per carry between the bounds of the confidence interval.
○ C. With 95% confidence, it can be said that the population mean yards per carry is between the bounds of the confidence interval.
OD. Neither distribution can be used to construct the confidence interval.
Transcribed Image Text:Use the standard normal distribution or the t-distribution to construct a 95% confidence interval for the population mean. Justify your decision. If neither distribution can be used, explain why. Interpret the results. In a recent season, the population standard deviation of the yards per carry for all running backs was 1.22. The yards per carry of 25 randomly selected running backs are shown below. Assume the yards per carry are normally distributed. 1.8 6.4 6.8 4.3 5.9 3.8 3.6 5.6 6.8 6.7 5.6 4.2 3.4 2.1 2.4 5.4 6.6 5.2 5.7 2.7 4.9 3.9 5.9 4.7 3.7 A. The 95% confidence interval is (,). (Round to two decimal places as needed.) ○ B. Neither distribution can be used to construct the confidence interval. Interpret the results. Choose the correct answer below. ○ A. If a large sample of players are taken approximately 95% of them will have yards per carry between the bounds of the confidence interval. ○ B. It can be said that 95% of players have a yards per carry between the bounds of the confidence interval. ○ C. With 95% confidence, it can be said that the population mean yards per carry is between the bounds of the confidence interval. OD. Neither distribution can be used to construct the confidence interval.
Use the standard normal distribution or the t-distribution to construct a 95% confidence interval for the population mean. Justify your decision. If neither distribution can be used,
explain why. Interpret the results.
In a recent season, the population standard deviation of the yards per carry for all running backs was 1.22. The yards per carry of 25 randomly selected running backs are shown
below. Assume the yards per carry are normally distributed.
1.8
6.4
6.8
4.3
5.9
3.8
3.6
5.6
6.8
6.7
5.6
4.2
3.4
2.1
2.4
5.4
6.6
5.2
5.7
2.7
4.9
3.9
5.9
4.7
3.7
Which distribution should be used to construct the confidence interval?
○ A. Use a normal distribution because n < 30, the data are normally distributed and σ is unknown.
○ B. Use a normal distribution because is known and the data are normally distributed.
OC. Use a t-distribution because n < 30 and σ is known.
○ D. Use a t-distribution because n < 30 and σ is unknown.
○ E. Cannot use the standard normal distribution or the t-distribution because σ is unknown, n < 30, and the data are not normally distributed.
Transcribed Image Text:Use the standard normal distribution or the t-distribution to construct a 95% confidence interval for the population mean. Justify your decision. If neither distribution can be used, explain why. Interpret the results. In a recent season, the population standard deviation of the yards per carry for all running backs was 1.22. The yards per carry of 25 randomly selected running backs are shown below. Assume the yards per carry are normally distributed. 1.8 6.4 6.8 4.3 5.9 3.8 3.6 5.6 6.8 6.7 5.6 4.2 3.4 2.1 2.4 5.4 6.6 5.2 5.7 2.7 4.9 3.9 5.9 4.7 3.7 Which distribution should be used to construct the confidence interval? ○ A. Use a normal distribution because n < 30, the data are normally distributed and σ is unknown. ○ B. Use a normal distribution because is known and the data are normally distributed. OC. Use a t-distribution because n < 30 and σ is known. ○ D. Use a t-distribution because n < 30 and σ is unknown. ○ E. Cannot use the standard normal distribution or the t-distribution because σ is unknown, n < 30, and the data are not normally distributed.
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