Answer:
54.80 MPa to 55.92 MPa
Step-by-step explanation:
Sample mean fracture strength (x) = 55.36 MPa
Sample standard deviation (s) = 3.99 MPa
Sample size (n) = 196.
The upper and lower bounds for a 95% confidence interval are given by:
[tex]U=x+1.960*\frac{s}{\sqrt{n}} \\L=x-1.960*\frac{s}{\sqrt{n}}[/tex]
The upper and lower bounds of the confidence interval are;
[tex]U=55.36+1.960*\frac{3.99}{\sqrt{196}}\\U= 55.92\\L=55.36-1.960*\frac{3.99}{\sqrt{196}}\\L= 54.80\\[/tex]
The 95% confidence interval for true average fracture strength is 54.80 MPa to 55.92 MPa