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A biologist has taken a random sample of a specific type of fish from a large lake. A 95 percent confidence interval was calculated to be 6.8 ± 1.2 pounds. Which of the following is true?
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95 percent of all the fish in the lake weigh between 5.6 and 8 pounds.
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In repeated sampling, 95 percent of the sample proportions will fall within 5.6 and 8 pounds.
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In repeated sampling, the population mean fish weight will be captured in the interval 95% of the time.
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There is a 95% chance that the population mean weight is 6.8 pounds.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A biologist has taken a random sample of a specific type of fish from a large lake. A 95 percent confidence interval was calculated to be 6.8 ± 1.2 pounds. Which of the following is true? In repeated sampling, 95% of the time the true population mean of fish weight will be captured in the constructed interval.
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