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Use the given degree of confidence and sample data to find a confidence interval for the population standard deviation σ.
Assume that the population has a normal distribution. Round the confidence interval limits to one more decimal place
than is used for the original set of data.
-The daily intakes of milk (in ounces) for ten randomly selected people were: 23.328.410.516.426.4 \begin{array}{lllll}23.3 & 28.4 & 10.5 & 16.4 & 26.4\end{array}
18.120.417.327.413.2 \begin{array}{lllll}18.1 & 20.4 & 17.3 & 27.4 & 13.2\end{array}

Find a 99%99 \% confidence interval for the population standard deviation σ\sigma .


A) 3.66oz<σ<12.53oz3.66 \mathrm { oz } < \sigma < 12.53 \mathrm { oz }
B) 0.88oz<σ<3.38oz0.88 \mathrm { oz } < \sigma < 3.38 \mathrm { oz }
C) 3.78oz<σ<13.95oz3.78 \mathrm { oz } < \sigma < 13.95 \mathrm { oz }
D) 3.78oz<σ<12.53oz3.78 \mathrm { oz } < \sigma < 12.53 \mathrm { oz }

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