A laboratory tested 83 chicken eggs and found that the mean amount of cholesterol was 181 milligrams with S = 11.6 milligrams. Use a single value to estimate the mean amount of cholesterol for all chicken eggs.
A)178 milligrams
B)181 milligrams
C)83 milligrams
D)183 milligrams

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The best estimate for the mean amount of cholesterol for all chicken eggs, based on the sample, is the sample mean itself, which is 181 milligrams.

A Laboratory Tested 83 Chicken Eggs and Found That the Mean