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Veterinary researchers at a major university veterinary hospital calculated a 99

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Question

Veterinary researchers at a major university veterinary hospital calculated a 99% confidence interval for the average age of horses admitted for laminitis, a foot disease that leaves the horse severely lame, as 6.3 to 7.4 years. Based on this information we conclude that 99% of all horses admitted for laminitis are between 6.3 and 7.4 years old. we can be 100% sure that the average age of horses admitted with laminitis is between 6.3 and 7.4 years. we are 99% confident that the true mean age of horses with laminitis is between 6.3 and 7.4 years old. All of the answers are correct.

Explanation / Answer

Sol:

when we consruct confidence interval we apply for population.

we are99% confident that the true population mean lies in between 6.3 and 7.4 years old.

ANSWER C