9.35. n1=25 , n2=36 , x 1=80 , x 2=75 , 1=5 , 2=3 and z 0.03=1.88 .

so, a 94% confidence interval for the difference of population mean is

(x 1x 2) Z
2

2 1 22
+
n 1 n2

(80 75) (1.88)

which yields 2.9<

25 9
+
25 36

< 12 < (80 75) + (1.88)

25 9
+
25 36

12 < 7.1.

9.36. n A =50 , n B=50 , x A=7 8 .3 , x B=87 .2 , s A =5.6 , s B =6.3 and

z 0.025 =1.96 .
so a 95% confidence interval for the difference of population mean is

( x 1x 2) Z
2

S2 A S 2B
+
n A nB

(78.3 87.2) (1.96)

31.36 39.69
+
50
50 <

A B

< (78.3 _ 87.2) + (1.96)

31.36 39.69
+
50
50

Which yields 6.56<

A B <7.1.

9.37. n1=100 , n2=200 , x 1=12.2 , x 2=9.1 , s 1=1.1, s 2=0.9 and

z 0.01=1.96
so a 98% confidence interval for the difference of population mean is

(x 1x 2) Z
2

S1 S2
+
n1 n2

(12.2 - 9.1) (2.327)

1.21 0.81
+
100 100 <

12 < (12.2 - 9.1) + (2.327)

1.21 0.81
+
100 100

Which yields 2.80< 12 < 3.40.

9.38. n1=12 , n2=10 , x 1=85 , x 2=81 , s 1=4 , s 2=5 , s p=4.478 and

t (0.05 ;20)=1.725
so a 90% confidence interval for the difference of population mean is

(x 1x 2) t

;v
2

( )

( s p)

1 1
+
n 1 n2

(85 81) (1.725)(4.478)

1 1
+
12 10 <

12 < (85 81) + (1.725)(4.478)

1 1
+
12 10

12 < 7.31

Which yields 0.69<

9.39. n1=12 , n2=18 , x 1=84 , x 2=77 , s 1=4 , s 2=6 , s p=5 . 305 and
t (0.005; 28)=2.763
so a 99% confidence interval for the difference of population mean is

(x 1x 2) t

;v
2

( )

( s p)

1 1
+
n 1 n2

(84 77) (2.763)(5.305)

1 1
+ < <
12 10 1 2

(84 77) + (2.763)(5.305)

1 1
+
12 10

which yields 1.54<

12 < 12.46

9.40. n1=10 , n2=10 , x 1=0.399 , x 2=0.565 , s 1=0.07279 , s 2=0.18674 ,

s p=0.14172

and

t ( 0.025; 18)=2.101 .

so a 95% confidence interval for the difference of population mean is

(x 1x 2) t

;v
2

( )

( s p)

1 1
+
n 1 n2

(0.565 0.399) (2.101)(0.14172)

1 1
+
10 10 <

12 < (0.565 0.399) + (2.101)(0.14172)

1 1
+
10 10
12 <0.299 .

which yields 0.033<

2
2
9.41. n1=14 , n2=16 , x 1=17 , x 2=19 , s 1=1.5 , s 2=1.8 , s p=1.289

and

t ( 0.005; 28)=2.763 .

so a 99% confidence interval for the difference of population mean is

(x 1x 2) t

;v
2

( )

( s p)

1 1
+
n 1 n2

(19 17) (2.763)(1.289)

which yields 0.70<

1 1
+
16 14 <

12 < 3.30.

12 < (19 17) + (2.763)(1.289)

1 1
+
16 14

9.42. n1=12 , n2=10 , x 1=16 , x 2=11 , s 1=1.0 , s 2=0.8 , s p=0.915

t ( 0.05 ;20)=1.725 .

and

so a 90% confidence interval for the difference of population mean is

(x 1x 2) t

;v
2

( )

( s p)

1 1
+
n 1 n2

(16 11) (1.725)(0.915)

1 1
+
12 10 <

12 < (16 11) + (1.725)(0.915)

1 1
+
12 10

12 < 5.7

which yields 4.3<

9.43. n A =n B=12,

x A=36300

x B=38100

s A =5,00 0

s B =6100

and

t (0.025; 21) =2.080 .

so a 95% confidence interval for the difference of population mean is

(x 1x 2) t

( 2 ;v )

s 2A s 2B
+
n A nB

(36300 38100) (2.080)

25000000 37210000
+
<
12
12

A B < (36300 38100) + (2.080)

25000000 37210000
+
12
12

which yields -6536<

A B < 2936

9.44. n=8 , d=1112.5 , s d =1454 and t (0.005; 7)=3.499

so a 99% confidence interval for the difference of population mean is
d t

;v
2

sd
) n

-1112.5 - (3.499)

1454
8 <

which yields -2911.2<

< -1112.5 + (3.499)

d < 686.2

1454
8


9.45. n=9 , d=2.778 , s d =4.5765 and t(0.02 5; 8)=2 . 306 .
so a 95% confidence interval for the difference of population mean is
d t

;v
2

sd
) n

2.778 (2.306)

4.5765
9 <

which yields -0/74<

d < 2.778 + (2.306)

d < 6.30.

4.5765
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