The population standard deviation of the weights of elephants is known to be approximately 15 pounds. Construct a 95% confidence interval for the mean weight of newborn elephant calves if fifty newborn elephants are weighed and the sample mean is 244 pounds.

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The population standard deviation of the weights of elephants is known to be approximately 15
pounds. Construct a 95% confidence interval for the mean weight of newborn elephant calves if fifty
newborn elephants are weighed and the sample mean is 244 pounds.
Transcribed Image Text:The population standard deviation of the weights of elephants is known to be approximately 15 pounds. Construct a 95% confidence interval for the mean weight of newborn elephant calves if fifty newborn elephants are weighed and the sample mean is 244 pounds.
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