A data set includes 103 body temperatures of healthy adult humans having a mean of 98.5°F and a standard deviation of 0.61°F. Construct a 99​% confidence interval estimate of the mean body temperature of all healthy humans. What does the sample suggest about the use of 98.6°F as the mean body​ temperature? What is the confidence interval estimate of the population mean μ​?

The 99​% confidence interval estimate of the mean body temperature of all healthy humans is between 98.3ºF and 98.7ºF. 98.6°F is part of the confidence interval, which means that the sample suggests that this is a correct measure.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have that to find our level, that is the subtraction of 1 by the confidence interval divided by 2. So:

Now, we have to find z in the Z-table as such z has a p-value of .

That is z with a pvalue of , so Z = 2.575

Now, find the margin of error M as such

In which is the standard deviation of the population and n is the size of the sample.

The lower end of the interval is the sample mean subtracted by M. So it is 98.5 - 0.2 = 98.3ºF.

The upper end of the interval is the sample mean added to M. So it is 98.5 + 0.2 = 98.7ºF.

The 99​% confidence interval estimate of the mean body temperature of all healthy humans is between 98.3ºF and 98.7ºF. 98.6°F is part of the confidence interval, which means that the sample suggests that this is a correct measure.

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