adult men in the United States are randomly selected and measured for their body mass index (BMI). Based on that sample, it is estimated that the average (mean) BMI for men is 25.5 , with a margin of error of 3.2 . Use the given statistic and margin of error to identify the range of values (confidence interval) likely to contain the true value of the population parameter.
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Score: O of 1 pt 5 of 10 (4 complete) 1.1.18 Question Help Fifty adult men in the United States are randomly selected and measured for their body mass index (BMI). Based on that sample, it is estimated (mean) BMI for men is 25.5, with a margin of error of 3.3. Use the given statistic and margin of error to identify the range of values (confíidence interval) likely to the true value of the population parameter contain The range of...
In a poll, 1,001 adults adult in a certain country were asked whether they favor or oppose the use of "federal tax dollars to fund medical research using stem cells obtained from human embryos." Based on the poll results, it is estimated that 48% of adults are in favor, with a margin of error of 3 percentage points. Use the given statistic and margin of error to identify the range of values (confidence interval) likely to contain the true value...
Please Show work. Thanks. 5. Twenty-nine randomly selected women had their Body Mass Indices (BMI) measured. The sample standard deviation was 7.6 points. Assume the BMI's are normally distributed. With an error of 2.4 points, construct a 80% confidence interval for the population standard deviation, o. Round to tenths and write a sentence answer.
Sampling of size n = 125 are randomly selected from the United States census data. Which sample statistic will best target the population parameter? Standard deviation Proportion Median Range
The following are body mass index (BMI) scores measured in 12 patients who are free of diabetes and are participating in a study of risk factors for obesity. Body mass index is measured as the ratio of weight in kilograms to height in meters squared. Generate a 95% confidence interval estimate of the true BMI. 25 27 31 33 26 28 38 41 24 32 35 40
We have the survey data on the body mass index (BMI) of 645 young women. The mean BMI in the sample was X = 28.5. We treated these data as an SRS from a Normally distributed population with standard deviation o = 7.5. Give confidence intervals for the mean BMI and the margins of error for 90%, 95%, and 99% confidence. (Round your answers to two decimal places.) Confidence Level Interval margin of error 90% 95% 99% ggg How does...
The body mass index (BMI estimates the amount of fat in a person's body. It is defined as the person's mass m in kilograms divided by the square of the person's height h in meters. Write the formula for BMI in terms of m and h. 0 BMI In the United States, most people measure weight in pounds and height in feet and inches. When weight W is measured in pounds and height h is measured in inches, the BMI...
Suppose the actual (i.e, population) distribution of sex and body composition (as measured by BMI) in U.S. adults 20 and older is as in the table below. 6. Total 49.5% Overweight Neither 12.1% 9.7% Obese 18.2% 20.4% 38.6 6 Men Women 150.5% 20.4% 100% Total -- 1.8% 39.6% - oo a. What's the probability a randomly selected adult is obese? b. What's the probability a randomly selected adult is overweight or obese? What's the probability a randomly selected adult is...
I claim that systolic blood pressure (SYS) of men is correlated with the body mass index (BMI) of men. The data below is from a randomly selected sample of 10 men. SYS 125 BMI 23.8 23.2 24.6 107 26.2 - 23.5 24.5 21.5 31.4 26.4 22.7 113 126 137 110 a. What is the correlation coefficient for this data? b. Is the correlation coefficient statistically significant? Why or why not?
We have the survey data on the body mass index (BMI) of 642 young women. The mean BMI in the sample was x¯=26.1. We treated these data as an SRS from a Normally distributed population with standard deviation ?=7.3. Give confidence intervals for the mean BMI and the margins of error for 90%, 95%, and 99% confidence. Conf. Level Interval (±±0.01) margins of error (±±0.0001) 90% to 95% to 99% to