Math 1040

Team Project
March 30, 2018

Team Project Part 4  

By

Anthony Vanzeben, Daniela Beltran, Jaimie Gates, Kristen Manriquez, W. Cody Alley

& Caroline Cazares-R.

 
 
1. Construct a 99% confidence interval estimate for the population proportion of
yellow candies. In your response, include the following:
○ report the sample proportion of yellow candies
p̂ = x/np̂ = 900/4394 = 0.2048
○ what type of interval will you construct?
This is a Confidence interval for a Population Proportion
○ verify the requirements for constructing this confidence interval
n.p̂ (1 − p̂ ) ≥ 10 4394 ≤ 0.05 N
715.59 ≥ 10
○ report the confidence interval estimate in the form (lower limit,
upper limit)
Lower Bound: 0.1891
Upper Bound: 0.2205
○ report the margin of error
Margin of Error:​ 0.2205 −2 0.1891 = 0.0157

2. Interpret with a complete sentence the confidence interval estimate for the
population proportion of yellow candies.
We are 99% confident that the proportion of yellow candies in all bags of
skittles is between 0.1891 and .2205

3. Construct a 90% confidence interval estimate for the population mean

number of candies per bag. In your response, include the following:
○ report the sample mean number of candies per bag
​Sample mean ​= 59.378
Math 1040
Team Project
March 30, 2018

Team Project Part 4  

By

Anthony Vanzeben, Daniela Beltran, Jaimie Gates, Kristen Manriquez, W. Cody Alley

& Caroline Cazares-R.

 
 

○ what type of interval will you construct?

We will use the t-interval
○ verify the requirements for constructing this confidence interval
n > 30? 74 > 30
○ report the confidence interval estimate in the form (lower limit,
upper limit)
Lower limit:​ 58.83
Upper limit:​ 59.92
○ report the margin of error
Margin of Error:​ 59.92−2 58.83 = .545

​ .​ Interpret with a complete sentence the confidence interval estimate for the
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population mean number of candies per bag.

We are 90% confident that the mean number of candies in all bags of skittles is
between 58.83 and 59.92