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Guess the Mystery Mean

In this lesson, you will be making your best guess at the class
average for the Chapter 7 Test Scores.

1. As a group, take a random sample of 5 test scores. Then find the sample mean.
85,93 , 91 , 83,70
Scores:_______________________________________ 84.4=5
Mean:_______

2. Identify the population, parameter, sample, and statistic.


all Intro stats students
Population:______________________________ M → true mean score
Parameter:____________________
5 students selected
Sample:________________________________ I 84.4
Statistic:____________________
=

3. Based on the sample, what is your estimate for the true mean Chapter 7 test score?

P¥¥mÑ 84.4 ß This is called the point estimate.


________
sampling variability
4. Will every group get the same point estimate? Explain. ✓
No , every random sample will produce slightly different results .

Because of this sampling variability, you are going to change your point estimate into an
interval of values by adding and subtracting the same number from your point estimate.

5. How much would you need to add and subtract so that you are 95% confident that your
interval will capture the true mean Chapter 7 Test score?
point ± margin
margin 10
estimate of error
of
error ________ ß This is called the margin of error.
84.4 I 10

95
6. Fill in the blanks: “We are _____% 94.4
74.4 to _______
confident that the interval from _______
-
Chapter 7 Test scores
captures the true mean of the ____________________________.” confidence interval
←
context
A- B
7. One of the groups got (81, 89) as their interval. What was their point estimate? What was
their margin of error?

point estimate =
85=1+1 margin of error _- Point
4=13 estimate
-

8. Mr. Wilcox claims that the mean Chapter 7 Test score is 84. Does your interval support or
deny this claim? Why?
Yes because 84 is contained within the interval
,

74.4 to 94.4 .
Lesson 8.1 – The Idea of a Confidence Interval
QuickNotes CONFIDENCE INTERVAL: POINT ESTIMATE I MARGIN OF ERROR
LT # 1 We are % confident that the interval from to
"
- -
- .

"

captures the [ parameter in context] .

LT # 2 Confidence interval (A. B) LT#3


Making decisions
A -113
'

check if the claimed value is


point margin
B- Point
-2 contained the interval
= =
estimate of error estimate in .

Lesson App 8.1 Have you ever traveled internationally?

A recent survey asked a random sample of U.S. adults if they had ever traveled
internationally. Based on the sample, the 95% confidence interval for the true proportion of
U.S. adults who have traveled internationally is 0.436 to 0.478.

1. Interpret the confidence interval.

We are 95% confident that the interval from 0.436 to 0.478 captures the true proportion of U.S.
adults who have traveled internationally.

2. Calculate the point estimate and margin of error used to create this confidence
interval.

point estimate = 0.436 + 0.478 = 0.457


2
margin of error = 0.478 – 0.457 = 0.021

3. Is it plausible that a majority of U.S. adults have traveled internationally? Explain your
reasoning.

No. Because all of the plausible values for the proportion are less than 0.50, it is not plausible
that a majority of all U.S. adults have traveled internationally.

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