Constructing a Confidence Interval for a Population Mean

AP Statistics· difficulty 2/5

Two CIs for the same mu use the same data: 90% and 99%.

confidence interval L U x-bar

Which statement is true?

  • A

    The 99% CI is wider than the 90% CI.

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  • B

    Cannot be determined.

  • C

    The 90% CI is wider.

  • D

    They are equal.

Explanation

Higher confidence requires a larger critical value, producing a wider interval.

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