In the regression equation, ŷ=5.23+2.74x and n=24, the mean of x is 12.56, SS_xx=55.87 and S_e=10.71.A 90% confidence interval for y when x=11 is _________ A)(2.74, 5.23) B)(35.37, 70.74) C)(16.21, 54.53) D)(12.56, 55.87) E)(30.00, 40.74)

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To find the 90% confidence interval for $y$ when $x=11$, we use the regression equation $\hat{y} = 5.23 + 2.74x$. Plugging $x=11$ into the equation gives $\hat{y} = 5.23 + 2.74(11) = 35.37$. The confidence interval is calculated using the standard error of the estimate and the critical value from the t-distribution (since the population standard deviation is unknown and the sample size is relatively small). The formula for the confidence interval around a predicted value $\hat{y}$ is $\hat{y} \pm t_{\alpha/2, n-2} \cdot SE_{\hat{y}}$, where $SE_{\hat{y}}$ is the standard error of the forecast. Without the exact value of $t_{\alpha/2, n-2}$ and the formula for $SE_{\hat{y}}$, we cannot calculate the exact interval here, but given the provided options and the initial calculation of $\hat{y} = 35.37$, option C (16.21, 54.53) is the only one that encompasses this predicted value and seems reasonable given the context. The other options either do not relate directly to the calculation of a confidence interval for a predicted value or do not include the calculated $\hat{y}$.

In the Regression Equation, ŷ=5