Confidence Intervals for a Population Mean
Example:
One factor used to determine the reading level a book is sentence length. A random
sample of 56 sentences is selected from a new science book. The average sentence
length of the sample is 27.8 with a standard deviation of 9.1. Find a 95% confidence
interval for the average sentence length in the book. Suppose the population standard
deviation is the same as the sample, find the 95% confidence interval for the
population mean.
Solution:
First, since you have the mean and standard deviation from one sample, you may
use 1- sample t interval to find the confidence interval. From the statistical
data list, press "F4" (INTR), then press "F2" (t),
and then "F1" (1-S). Because we do not have the original data, we select
"F2" (Var) for the data type. Enter the confidence level, sample mean,
sample standard deviation, and sample size. Press "F1" (CALC) to get
the interval.

When you want to figure out the confidence interval for the population mean
of a sample, you may use 1-sample Z interval. From the statistical data list,
press "F4" (INTR), the press "F1" (Z), and then press "F1"
(1-S). Again, since we do not have the original data, we select "F2"
(Var) for the data type. Enter the confidence level, population standard deviation,
sample mean, sample size. Press "F1" (CALC) to get the interval.

We are 95% confident that the average sentence length of the book is in the
interval (25.363, 30.236). The 95% confidence interval for the population mean
is (25.416, 30.183).
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