Suppose the number of defects in a sweater from a population of sweaters produced from a textile factory are normally distributed with an unknown population mean and a population standard deviation of 0.06 defects. A random sample of sweaters from the population produces a sample mean of x¯=1.3 defects. What value of z should be used to calculate a confidence interval with a 95% confidence level? z0.10 z0.05 z0.025 z0.01 z0.005 1.282 1.645 1.960 2.326 2.576

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joaobezerra joaobezerra · Answer 1 · 2020-06-07T03:18:53+02:00

Answer:

Z = 1.96.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have that to find our [tex]\alpha[/tex] level, that is the subtraction of 1 by the confidence interval divided by 2. So:

[tex]\alpha = \frac{1-0.95}{2} = 0.025[/tex]

Now, we have to find z in the Ztable as such z has a pvalue of [tex]1-\alpha[/tex].

So it is z with a pvalue of [tex]1-0.025 = 0.975[/tex], so [tex]z = 1.96[/tex]

The value of z that should be used is Z = 1.96.