A random sample of 10 chocolate energy bars of a certain brand has, on average, 230 calories per bar, with a standard deviation of 25 calories. Construct a 99% confidence interval for the true mean calorie content of this brand of energy bar. Assume that the distribution of the calorie content is approximately normal.

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8. Please answer the following probability question.
A random sample of 10 chocolate energy bars of a certain brand has, on average, 230 calories per bar, with a standard
deviation of 25 calories. Construct a 99% confidence interval for the true mean calorie content of this brand of energy bar.
Assume that the distribution of the calorie content is approximately normal.
Transcribed Image Text:A random sample of 10 chocolate energy bars of a certain brand has, on average, 230 calories per bar, with a standard deviation of 25 calories. Construct a 99% confidence interval for the true mean calorie content of this brand of energy bar. Assume that the distribution of the calorie content is approximately normal.
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