Monday, May 9, 2011

A research firm collects a random sample of 1500 customers at a particular store. The sample shows that the average transaction for the sample was $138 with a standard deviation of $43. Calculate a 95% confidence interval for the mean.

Of those 1500 customers, 673 of them used coupons. Calculate a 95% confidence interval for the percentage of customers who used coupons when making a purchase.

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  1. n=1500 x=138 sd=43
    138+-1.96(43/1500^1/2)
    138+-2.17
    135.83 to 140.17 at 95% confidence

    .45+-1.96(.45(1-.45) / 1500)^1/2
    .45+-.0255
    .425 to .475

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  2. Second part is done incorrectly. I'll fix it shortly.

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