The Analysis of Biological Data
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Chapter 4, Problem 23AP
a)
To determine
To explain whether the 95% of the confidence interval
b)
To determine
To explain whether the confidence intervals shows the possible values of sample
c)
To determine
To find the two value between them the mean population value lies.
d)
To determine
To find the two value which are not plausible for the population mean.
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