Answer: The point estimate for the mean weight of all spawning Chinook salmon in the Columbia River is the mean weight from your sample [tex](\overline{x})[/tex] = 31.2 pounds .
Step-by-step explanation:
The weights of spawning Chinook salmon in the Columbia river are normally distributed.
Given : The mean weight from your sample is 31.2 pounds with a standard deviation of 4.4 pounds.
The point estimate for the mean [tex](\mu)[/tex] weight of all spawning Chinook salmon in the Columbia River is the mean weight from your sample [tex](\overline{x})[/tex] i.e. is 31.2 pounds because the best point estimate for population mean is the sample mean. [in normal distribution]