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Confidence Intervals

Authored by Jeff Bowlby

Mathematics

12th Grade

CCSS covered

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Confidence Intervals
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is the definition of a "point estimate?"

The midpoint of the confidence interval

The sample size

The population

The standard deviation

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The amount added and subtracted to the statistic.

Margin of error

Statistic

Population

Point estimator

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the point estimator for the interval (5 , 13)?

9

10

11

8

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the margin of error for the interval (6.8, 12.9)?

3.05

9.85

5.83

8.41

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

An IQ test was given to a simple random sample of 75 students at a certain college. The sample mean score was 105.2. Scores on this test are known to have a standard deviation of 10. It is desired to construct a 90% confidence interval for the mean IQ scores of the students at the college.

Find the point estimate.

10

105.2

.90

75

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The lifetime of a certain type of batter is known to be normally distributed with a standard deviation of 20 hours. A sample of 50 batteries had a mean lifetime of 120.1 hours. Construct a 99% confidence interval for the mean lifetime of this type of battery.

(111.2, 128.9)

(114.53, 131.23)

(112.52, 127.68)

(118.43, 122.43)

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

If the 95% Confidence Interval for a population mean is (114.56, 125.54), then is it likely that the true population mean µ is greater than 130?

I have no clue

Not enough information given

Yes

No

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

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