1.

Find the critical value corresponding to a sample size of 19 and a confiden

Degree off reedom 19 1 18, 2

Solution:

1 0.99
0.005
2

By using chi square table we get

right tailed critical value for 2 critical value 37.156

2. Find the critical value corresponding to a sample size of 19 and a confiden

Degree off reedom 19 1 18, 2

Solution:

1 0.99
0.005
2

By using chi square table we get

left tailed critical value for 2 critical value 6.256

3. Explain how the degrees of freedom affect a Chi-Square Distribution.

Solution: The mean of a Chi Square distribution is its degrees of freedom. Chi Square
distributions are positively skewed, with the degree of skew decreasing with increasing
of freedom. As the degrees of freedom increases, the Chi Square distribution approach
normal distribution.

4. Using a data set of 40 LDL cholesterol levels of women, we get a 95% confi
916.591 s22. Identify the corresponding confidence interval of sand include a
decimal place. Write a statement that correctly interprets the confidence int
Solution:

5. Even if you know the values of S and E, explain why the confidence interva
cannot be written in the form.

Solution: For a confidence level

12 2
, we will have the inequality

n 1 s2 2
2

this inequality for the population variance , and then the population standard deviat
us to the following pair of confidence intervals.
2

n 1 s2 2 n 1 s2
2 2

12 2

n 1 s2 n 1 s2
2 2

12 2

It is worth noting that since the chi-square distribution is not symmetric, we will be obt
confidence intervals that are not symmetric about the point estimate.

6. A container of car antifreeze is supposed to hold 3785 mL of the liquid. Re

inevitable, the quality control manager of Taconic Chemical Company wants
standard deviation is less than 30 mL. Otherwise, some containers would ov
have enough of the coolant. She selects a simple random sample of 24 conta
3789 mL and the standard deviation is 42.8 mL. Use these sample results to
interval for the true value ofs. Does this confidence interval suggest that the
level?
Solution:
n 24, x 3789, s 42.8,
1 0.99 0.01

0.005
2
2
0.005
44.181

CL 99%

2
0.995
9.260

n 1 s2 n 1 s2
2 2

24 1 42.8

12 2

24 1 42.8

44.181
9.260
30.88 mL 67.45 mL

We are 99% confident that the standard deviation of car antifreeze is between 30.88 m

No, the interval indicates 99% confidence that > 30 mL (the fluctuations appear to b

7. The values listed below are the waiting times (in minutes) of customers at
where customers enter a single waiting line that feeds three teller windows.
interval for the population standard deviation and interpret the results.
6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 7.1 7.3 7.4 7.7 7.7 7.7
Solution:

n 10, x 7.15, s 0.476,

1 0.95 0.05

0.025
2
2
0.025
19.023

CL 95%

2
0.975
2.7

n 1 s2 n 1 s2
2 2

12 2

10 1 0.476

10 1 0.476

19.023
0.328 0.869

2.7

We are 95% confident that the standard deviation of customer is between 0.328 and 0

8. The values listed below are the waiting times (in minutes) of customers at
customers enter any one of three different lines that have formed at three te
confidence interval for the population standard deviation and interpret the r
4.2 5.4 5.8 6.2 6.7 7.7 8.5 9.3 10.0
Solution:
n 9, x 7.08, s 1.92,
1 0.95 0.05

0.025
2
2
0.025
19.023

CL 95%

2
0.975
2.7

n 1 s2 n 1 s2
2 2

9 1 1.92

12 2

9 1 1.92

19.023
2.7
1.25 3.32

We are 95% confident that the standard deviation of customer is between 1.25 and 3.3

9. Comparing the results from problems 4 and 5, do the confidence intervals

variation among waiting times? Which arrangement seems better: the single

Solution: The variation is considerably higher in problem 8. Yes Since the intervals do
overlap, there is a significant difference in the variability of the two systems. The singl
system in problem 7 is better for the customers because it eliminates the long wait en
some customers when one of the lines is slow.

10. You want to estimates for the population of waiting times at a fast-food r
and you want to be 95% confident that the sample standard deviation is with
sample size needed. Is this sample size practical?
Solution:
From Table, we can see that 95% confidence and an error of 20% for corr
espond to a sample of size 48.
We should obtain a simple random sample of 48 voltage levels
Form the population of voltage levels.