Question

the times it took for 35 loggerhead sea turtle eggs to hatch in a simple random sample are normally distributed, with a mean of 50 days and a standard deviation of 2 days. assuming a 95% confidence level (95% confidence level = z-score of 1.96), what is the margin of error for the population mean?

remember, the margin of error, me, can be determined using the formula \\(me = \frac{z \cdot s}{\sqrt{n}}\\)

0.06
0.11
0.34
0.66

Explanation:

Identify the given values

Using the Margin of Error Calculation knowledge point

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Calculate the margin of error

Using the Margin of Error Calculation knowledge point

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Answer:

• (A) 0.06
• (B) 0.11
• (C) 0.34
• (D) 0.66 (Correct answer)