A 90% confidence interval for the mean weight of adult salmon is (4.2, 4.8) kg.
Which is a correct interpretation?
- Acheck_circle
We are 90% confident the population mean weight is between 4.2 and 4.8 kg.
- B
90% of samples will have a mean between 4.2 and 4.8 kg.
- C
There is a 90% probability that the true mean is in this interval.
- D
90% of adult salmon weigh between 4.2 and 4.8 kg.
Explanation
A confidence interval describes our confidence in capturing the population parameter, not individual values, probability, or future samples.