Question

In complete sentences, give an interpretation of what the interval in Exercise 8.18 means.

Short answer

We estimate with $95\%$ confidence that the true population for the population mean weight of the heads of lettuce is between $2.112$ and $2.288$.

Step-by-step solution

Given Information

An interpretation of what the interval in Exercise 8.18 means.

Explanation

The confidence interval denotes the range of possibilities for the population parameter.

"We are 95 percent convinced that the population parameter is between X and X," is the accurate reading of a 95 percent confidence interval.

For example, we would expect these confidence intervals to encompass the genuine population mean if they were calculated.