Question

In monitoring lead in the air after the explosion at the battery factory, it is found that the amounts of lead over a 6 day period had a standard error of 1.93. Find the margin of error that corresponds to a 95% confidence interval. (Round to 2 decimal places) 4.56

Answer 1

Answer:

1.54

Margin of error M.E = 1.54

Step-by-step explanation:

Confidence interval can be defined as a range of values so defined that there is a specified probability that the value of a parameter lies within it.

The confidence interval of a statistical data can be written as.

x+/-zr/√n

x+/-M.E

Where M.E = margin of error

M.E = zr/√n

Given that

Standard deviation r = 1.93

Number of samples n = 6

Confidence interval = 95%

z(at 95% confidence) = 1.96

Substituting the values we have;

M.E = (1.96×1.93/√6) = 1.544321633166

M.E = 1.54 (to 2 decimal place)

Margin of error M.E = 1.54