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Data from a sample of 576 people in a city was used to estimate the mean monthly bill paid by city residents for internet service to be $45 with a standard deviation of $0.48. Enter a number in the box to complete the sentence below. Use the formula M = 1.96 * (standard deviation / square root of sample size) to calculate the margin of error for a 95% confidence interval, to the nearest hundredth: 38 dollars.

Name: data from sample of 576 people in a city was used to estimate the mean monthly bill paid by city residents for internet service to be s45 with a standard deviation of 048 enter a number in t 19029
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          Data from a sample of 576 people in a city was used to estimate the mean monthly bill paid by city residents for internet service to be $45 with a standard deviation of $0.48. Enter a number in the box to complete the sentence below.

Use the formula M = 1.96 * (standard deviation / square root of sample size) to calculate the margin of error for a 95% confidence interval, to the nearest hundredth: 

38 dollars.

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Allan G. Bluman 9th Edition

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06/03/2022

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We are given the standard deviation ($\sigma$) of $0.48, the sample size ($n$) of 576, and the Z-score for a 95% confidence interval, which is 1.96. We are asked to calculate the margin of error (M). Show more…

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Data from a sample of 576 people in a city was used to estimate the mean monthly bill paid by city residents for internet service to be $45 with a standard deviation of $0.48. Enter a number in the box to complete the sentence below. Use the formula M = 1.96 * (standard deviation / square root of sample size) to calculate the margin of error for a 95% confidence interval, to the nearest hundredth: 38 dollars.