Logo
Home Study Material Contact Search
AI Chat FREE
  1. mathematics
  2. statistics
  3. a food safety guideline is that the mercury in fis

A food safety guideline is that the mercury in fish should be below 1 part per...

70.2K

Verified Solution

Question

Statistics

A food safety guideline is that the mercury in fish should bebelow 1 part per million​ (ppm). Listed below are the amounts ofmercury​ (ppm) found in tuna sushi sampled at different stores in amajor city. Construct a 95​% confidence interval estimate of themean amount of mercury in the population. Does it appear that thereis too much mercury in tuna​ sushi?0.52  0.68  0.10  0.95  1.27  0.50  0.89

What is the confidence interval estimate of the population meanmuμ​?

nothing ppmless than

Does it appear that there is too much mercury in tuna​sushi?

A.​Yes, because it is possible that the mean is greater than 1ppm.​ Also, at least one of the sample values exceeds 1​ ppm, so atleast some of the fish have too much mercury.

B. ​No, because it is not possible that the mean is greater than1 ppm.​ Also, at least one of the sample values is less than 1​ppm, so at least some of the fish are safe.

C. ​No, because it is possible that the mean is not greater than1 ppm.​ Also, at least one of the sample values is less than 1​ppm, so at least some of the fish are safe.

Answer & Explanation Solved by verified expert
3.8 Ratings (586 Votes)
AnswerSample mean 4917 070Sample standard deviation S X2 n2 n1 03621df n1 6t critical value at 005 level with    See Answer
Get Answers to Unlimited Questions

Join us to gain access to millions of questions and expert answers. Enjoy exclusive benefits tailored just for you!

Membership Benefits:
  • Unlimited Question Access with detailed Answers
  • Zin AI - 3 Million Words
  • 10 Dall-E 3 Images
  • 20 Plot Generations
  • Conversation with Dialogue Memory
  • No Ads, Ever!
  • Access to Our Best AI Platform: Flex AI - Your personal assistant for all your inquiries!
Become a Member

Other questions asked by students

Basic Math
1.2K views

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (US EIA) reported that the average price for a gallon of...

Chemistry
1.2K views

In order to analyze for Mg and Ca, a 24-hour urine sample was diluted to 2.000...

Medical Sciences
1.2K views

The secretion of glucocorticoids by the adrenal glands have both fast and slow effects on autonomic responses...

Electrical Engineering
1.2K views

need it as copy text Explain the digital integrated-circuit design process and how it is applied to...

Accounting
1.2K views

TechMaster is an information technology (IT) consulting company offering services to small firms. TechMaster bills clients...

Physics
1.2K views

228 The following figure shows a conducting rod on two parallel conducting rails The only...

Calculus
1.2K views

Find the area of the region bounded by the curve r = a (1-sin?).A) ...

Calculus
1.2K views

Find the general solution and if an initial value is given solve the IVP 1...

Accounting
1.2K views

Realize Your Potential: H\&R Block 10/7/23, 9:48 AM Donna...

Accounting
1.2K views

A company is considering a new machine that costs $100,000. The machine is expected to...

Accounting
1.2K views

4. The formula for material price variance is; a. (SP-AP) x AQ b. (SP x...

Accounting
1.2K views

Case Study 4-27, Managerial Accounting for Managers 3rd Edition Why would managers be concerned about...