Author Question: A random sample of 49 lunch customers was taken at a restaurant. The average amount of time these ... (Read 144 times)

SGallaher96

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 509
A random sample of 49 lunch customers was taken at a restaurant. The average amount of time these customers stayed in the restaurant was 45 minutes with a standard deviation of 14 minutes.
 a. Compute the standard error of the mean.
  b. With a .95 probability, what statement can be made about the size of the margin of error?
  c. Construct a 95 confidence interval for the true average amount of time customers spent in the restaurant.
  d. With a .95 probability, how large of a sample would have to be taken to provide a margin of error of 2.5 minutes or less?

Question 2

A production process that is in control has a mean () of 200 and a standard deviation () of 22. Determine the lower and the upper control limits for sample sizes of 49.



Bsand8

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 327
Answer to Question 1

a. 2
b. There is a .95 probability that the sample mean will provide a margin of error of 4.022 minutes or less.
c. 40.98 to 49.02 minutes (rounded)
d. 121

Answer to Question 2

LCL = 190.571
UCL = 209.429



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Chronic marijuana use can damage the white blood cells and reduce the immune system's ability to respond to disease by as much as 40%. Without a strong immune system, the body is vulnerable to all kinds of degenerative and infectious diseases.

Did you know?

Carbamazepine can interfere with the results of home pregnancy tests. If you are taking carbamazepine, do not try to test for pregnancy at home.

Did you know?

The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates’s recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.

Did you know?

Hypertension is a silent killer because it is deadly and has no significant early symptoms. The danger from hypertension is the extra load on the heart, which can lead to hypertensive heart disease and kidney damage. This occurs without any major symptoms until the high blood pressure becomes extreme. Regular blood pressure checks are an important method of catching hypertension before it can kill you.

Did you know?

The highest suicide rate in the United States is among people ages 65 years and older. Almost 15% of people in this age group commit suicide every year.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library