In monitoring lead in the air after the explosion at the battery factory, it is found that the amounts of lead over a 7 day period had a standard error of 1.91. Find the margin of error that corresponds to a 95% confidence interval. (Round to 2 decimal places)

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Answer:

[tex]MOE=\pm \ 1.41[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

-Given that [tex]\sigma=1.91, n=7[/tex]

-We determine the z-value corresponding to the 95% confidence level:

[tex]z_{\alpha/2}=z_{0.025}=1.96[/tex]

-The margin of error is the degree of error from the real value and is calculated as follows:

[tex]MOE=\pm z_{\alpha/2} (\frac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}})\\\\=\pm z_{0.025}\times\frac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}}\\\\=\pm 1.96\times \frac{1.91}{\sqrt{7}}\\\\=\pm 1.41[/tex]

Hence, the margin of error is [tex]\pm 1.41[/tex]