Ie208 Questions

QUESTIONS
PART 1
Q1. Find the reliability factor, Zα/2, to estimate the mean, µ, of a normally distributed
population with known population variance for the following.
a) 93% confidence level
b) 96% confidence level
c) 80% confidence level
Answer:
a) We use basic algebra to find the following:
Step 1: 1-α=0.93
Step 2: α=0.07
Step 3: α/2=0.035
Step 4: To find Z α/2, we use Z-Table below.
Step 5: According to Z-Table, Zα/2= 1.8+ 0.01= 1.81, Zα/2= +/– 1.81
b) All steps are applied again for 96% confidence level.
Step 1: 1-α=0.96
Step 2: α=0.04
Step 3: α/2=0.02
c) All steps are applied again for 80% confidence level.
Step 1: 1-α=0.80
Step 2: α=0.20
Step 3: α/2=0.10
Q2. Find the reliability factor, Zα/2, to estimate the mean, µ, of a normally distributed
population with known population variance for the following.
a) α=0.08
b) α/2=0.02
Answer:
a) Step 1: α=0.08
Step 2: α/2=0.04
Step 3: To find Z α/2, we use Z-Table above.
b) Step 1: α/2=0.02
Step 2: To find Z α/2, we use Z-Table.
Q3. Assume a normal distribution with known population variance. Calculate the width
to estimate the population mean, µ, for the following.
a) 90% confidence level; n=100; σ2=169
b) 95% confidence level; n=120; σ=25
Answer:
a. 90% confidence level, n = 100, variance = 169

Width = 2ME = 2  z 2   = 2 1.645 13   = 4.277
  
 n   100  
b. 95% confidence interval, n = 120, standard deviation = 25 found from Z-table
2  z 2   2 1.96  25 
  
Width = 2ME = 

n =   120   = 8.9461
Q4. It is known that the standard deviation in the volumes of 20-ounce (591-millliliter)
bottles of natural spring water bottled by a particular company is 5 millilitres. One
hundred bottles are randomly sampled and measured.
a) Calculate the standard error of the mean.
b) Find the margin of error of a 90% confidence interval estimate for the population
mean volume.
c) Calculate the width for a 98% confidence interval for the population mean volume.
Answer:
a) Given data: n=100, σ=5
The standard deviation of the sample is called standard error of x̄.

According to this formula,
 = 5
n 100 = .5
b) Zα/2= Z0.05=1.645 (found from Z-table)

Margin of error= ME = z 2  = 1.645(.5) = .8225
n
c) Zα/2= Z0.01=2.33
Width = 2ME = 2  z 2   = 2  2.33 .5  = 2.33
 ( )
 n 
Q5. Find the standard error to estimate the population mean for each of the following.
a) n = 17; 95% confidence level; s = 16
b) n = 25; 90% confidence level; s2 = 43
Answer:
s = 16
a) n 17 = 3.8806
s = 6.56
b) n 25 = 1.3115
Q6. Twenty people in one large metropolitan area were asked to record the time (in
minutes) that it takes them to drive to work. These times were as follows:
30 42 35 40 45 22 32 15 41 45
28 32 45 27 47 50 30 25 46 25
a) Calculate the standard error.
b) Find tv, α/2 for a 95% confidence interval for the true population mean.
c) Calculate the width for a 95% confidence interval for the population mean time
spent driving to work.
Answer:
a) Given data: n=20
Descriptive Statistics: Driving_Ex7.19

Variable N Mean StDev Variance
Driving_Ex7.19 20 35.10 9.87 97.36
Standard error= s = 9.867 = 2.2063

n 20
b) Step 1: 1- α=0.95
Step 2: α =0.05
Step3: α/2=0.025
Step 4: Calculate the value of tv, α/2 = tn-1, α/2= t19,0.025 from t-table below. t19,0.025 = 2.093
c) Width = 2ME = 2 t 2 s  = 2  2.093 ( 2.2063)  = 9.2356

 n
t distribution critical values:
Q7. Find the LCL and UCL for each of the following.
a) α = 0.05; n = 25; x̄ = 560; s = 45
b) α /2= 0.05; n = 9; x̄= 160; s2 = 36
c) 1 - α = 0.98; n = 22; x̄ = 58; s = 15
Answer:
a) tv, α/2 = tn-1, α/2 = t24,0.025 = 2.064 (found from t-table above)
x  tv , 2  s  = 560  2.064  45
 
 = 541.424 to 578.576

 n  25 
b) tv, α/2 = tn-1, α/2 = t8,0.05 = 1.860 (found from t-table above)
x  tv , 2  s  = 160  1.860  6  = 156.28 to 163.72
  
 n  9
c) tv, α/2 = tn-1, α/2 = t21,0.01 = 2.518 (found from t-table above)
x  tv , 2  s  = 58  2.518 15
 
 = 49.9474 to 66.0526

 n   22 
Q8. There is concern about the speed of automobiles traveling over a particular stretch of
highway. For a random sample of 28 automobiles, radar indicated the following speeds,
in miles per hour:
59 63 68 57 56 71 59
69 53 58 60 66 51 59
54 64 58 57 66 61 65
70 63 65 57 56 61 59
Assuming a normal population distribution, find the margin of error of a 95% confidence
interval for the mean speed of all automobiles traveling over this stretch of highway.
Answer:
According to the question, population variance is unknown. So, we use the formula below.
→1- α=0.95, α=0.05 and α/2=0.025
n = 28, x = 60.893, s = 5.2305, t27,.025 = 2.052 found from t-table
Margin of Error=ME= 2.052  5.2305  =2.0283


 28 
Q9. Many cardiac patients wear an implanted pace-maker to control their heartbeat. A
plastic connector module mounts on the top of the pacemaker. Assuming a standard
deviation of 0.0015 inch and an approximately normal distribution, find a 95% confidence
interval for the mean of the depths of all connector modules made by a certain
manufacturing company. A random sample of 75 modules has an average depth of 0.310
inch.
Answer:
Given data:
n= 75, x̄= 0.310, σ=0.0015, 1- α =0.95, α/2=0.025
For 95% confidence interval, we have to find the Z critical value.

Zα/2= Z0.025=1.96 (found from the Z-table)
0.0015
𝐶𝐼 = 0.31 ± 1.96 ( )
√75
0.3097 < µ < 0.3103
Q10. How large a sample is needed in Question 9 if we wish to be 95% confident that our
sample mean will be within 0.0005 inch of the true mean?
Answer:
Given data:
Zα/2= Z0.025=1.96, σ=0.0015 and Margin of Error = e= 0.0005
𝑍𝛼/2∗σ 2
Sample size, n =( )
𝑒
n=1.96* (0.0015/0.0005)
n= 34.579
n=35 when rounded up.
Q11. The television picture tubes of manufacturer A have a mean lifetime of 6.5 years and
a standard deviation of 0.9 year, while those of manufacturer B have a mean lifetime of
6.0 years and a standard deviation of 0.8 year. What is the probability that a random
sample of 36 tubes from manufacturer A will have a mean lifetime that is at least 1 year
more than the mean lifetime of a sample of 49 tubes from manufacturer B?
Answer:
We have to use the formulation below:

Step 1: µ1- µ2= 6.5-6.0=0.5
0.92 0.82
Step 2: √ + =0.189
36 49
1.0−0.5
Step 3: Z= =2.65
0.189
and hence,
P (X̄1− X̄2≥ 1.0) = P (Z > 2.65) = 1 – P (Z < 2.65) = 1 − 0.9960 = 0.0040.

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a. 90% confidence level, n = 100, variance = 169

The standard deviation of the sample is called standard error of x̄.

b) Zα/2= Z0.05=1.645 (found from Z-table)

Descriptive Statistics: Driving_Ex7.19

Driving_Ex7.19 20 35.10 9.87 97.36

Standard error= s = 9.867 = 2.2063

c) Width = 2ME = 2 t 2 s  = 2  2.093 ( 2.2063)  = 9.2356

→1- α=0.95, α=0.05 and α/2=0.025

n = 28, x = 60.893, s = 5.2305, t27,.025 = 2.052 found from t-table

Margin of Error=ME= 2.052  5.2305  =2.0283

For 95% confidence interval, we have to find the Z critical value.

0.3097 < µ < 0.3103

We have to use the formulation below:

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