Carl conducted an experiment to determine if the there is a difference in mean body temperature between men and women. He found that the mean body temperature for men in the sample was 91.1 with a population standard deviation of 0.52 and the mean body temperature for women in the sample was 97.6 with a population standard deviation of 0.45.

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anonymous · Answer

Assuming the population of body temperatures for men and women is normally distributed, calculate the 98% confidence interval and the margin of error for the mean body temperature for both men and women. Using complete sentences, explain what these confidence intervals mean in the context of the problem.

kropot72 · Answer

This question is very suspect, the reasons being that:
(a) the given mean body temperature for men is far too low, and
(b) the sample sizes are not stated.

anonymous · Answer

Exactly why I'm having a problem.. We never did any problems like this in our lessons/quizzes. So I'm very lost and am unsure of what to put for my anwer

kropot72 · Answer

@Tarynrachelle  If I were you, I would ask your teacher to clarify this question.

anonymous · Answer

I'm going to.. There is another question that I am confused about at well. They didn't really go into depth in the lessons

amistre64 · Answer

http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/54245773e4b03eeedbb777f5 notice that this is your question, but sample sizes were given

anonymous · Answer

I'm still completely lost.. My teacher even said we did nothing like this.. so I'm confused as to why they are even asking the question.