Suppose a 95% confidence interval for the mean height of a 12-year-old male in the United States is 54 to 65 inches. In repeated sampling, 95% of the intervals constructed will contain the interval from 54 to 65 inches.

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In repeated sampling, 95% of the confidence intervals constructed will contain the true mean height of a 12-year-old male in the United States, not necessarily the interval from 54 to 65 inches.

Suppose a 95% Confidence Interval for the Mean Height of a 12-Year-Old