Exhibit 8-3
A random sample of 81 automobiles traveling on a section of an interstate showed an average speed of 60 mph. The distribution of speeds of all cars on this section of highway is normally distributed, with a standard deviation of 13.5 mph.
-Refer to Exhibit 8-3. If we are interested in determining an interval estimate for $\mu$ at 86.9% confidence, the z value to use is
A)1.96
B)1.31
C)1.51
D)2.00

Question

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For an 86.9% confidence interval, the z value corresponds to the middle 86.9% of the standard normal distribution, which is approximately 1.51.

Exhibit 8-3 a Random Sample of 81 Automobiles Traveling on a Section

Exhibit 8-3
a Random Sample of 81 Automobiles Traveling on a Section