Suppose that a company claims that its chocolate bars weigh 1.6 ounces on average. It took many large samples, and each time the mean weight of the sample was within the 95% confidence interval. Which of the following would be a reasonable conclusion?

A. The company's chocolate bars weigh fewer than 1.6 ounces on average.

B. The company's chocolate bars weigh 1.6 ounces on average.

C. The company's chocolate bars do not weigh 1.6 ounces on average.

D. The company's chocolate bars weigh more than 1.6 ounces on average.

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Pierce Trevino

16 June, 14:37

Suppose that a company claims that its chocolate bars weigh 1.6 ounces on average. It took many large samples, and each time the mean weight of the sample was within the 95% confidence interval. Which of the following would be a reasonable conclusion?

A. The company's chocolate bars weigh fewer than 1.6 ounces on average.

B. The company's chocolate bars weigh 1.6 ounces on average.

C. The company's chocolate bars do not weigh 1.6 ounces on average.

D. The company's chocolate bars weigh more than 1.6 ounces on average.

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Brogan Michael · Answer 1

If the popilation mean is trulu 3.2 ounces you woukd expect sample means to fall within the confidencr interval 95% odf the time. This means b is thr answrr

Vivian Salazar · Answer 2

The company's chocolate bars weigh way fewer and the answer would be A