Essentials of Statistics (5th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32192-459-2
ISBN 13: 978-0-32192-459-9

Chapter 7 - Estimates and Sample Sizes - 7-4 Estimating a Population Standard Deviation or Variance - Page 362: 1

Answer

We are 95% confident that the standard deviation is between 30.3 and 47.5.

Work Step by Step

The round-off rule says that we should round the boundaries of the interval by one more decimal place than the sample values. Then the interval becomes: $\sigma^2 $ is between 916.6 and 2252.1. We are 95% confident that the standard deviation is between $\sqrt{916.6}=30.3$ and $\sqrt{2252.1}=47.5.$
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.