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Confidence Intervals for Variance & SD

This document provides examples for constructing confidence intervals for population variances and standard deviations. It includes 9 practice problems calculating confidence intervals for variances and standard deviations using sample data from normally distributed populations. The document also provides notes on the steps to calculate confidence intervals for population variances/standard deviations using sample variances/standard deviations, the confidence level, and the chi-square distribution.

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Confidence Intervals for Variance & SD

This document provides examples for constructing confidence intervals for population variances and standard deviations. It includes 9 practice problems calculating confidence intervals for variances and standard deviations using sample data from normally distributed populations. The document also provides notes on the steps to calculate confidence intervals for population variances/standard deviations using sample variances/standard deviations, the confidence level, and the chi-square distribution.

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Statistics FIS1031 Tutorial 15: Confidence Interval for

Tutorial 15: Confidence Interval for

Part A: Chi-square Distribution

1. Find the critical values, and , for


(a) 95% confidence level and = 12.
(b) 90% confidence level and = 71.
(c) 99% confidence level and = 28.
(d) 80% confidence level and = 22.
(e) 98% confidence level and = 9.

Part B: Confidence Interval for Population Variance, / Standard Deviation,


Variance, Standard deviation,
−1 −1 −1 −1
< < < <

2. Construct a 95% confidence interval for the population standard deviation of a random
sample of 15 crates which have a mean weight of 75 kg and a standard deviation of 6.6 kg.
Assume the population is normally distributed.

3. The heights of bookcases are assumed to be normally distributed. A random sample of 16


bookcases in one company have a mean height of 171.5 cm and a standard deviation of 5.3 cm.
Construct a 99% confidence interval for the population standard deviation, .

4. Construct a 95% confidence interval for the population variance, lifespan of zinc batteries.
Assume the population has a normal distribution. A random sample of 23 zinc batteries has a
standard deviation lifespan of 31 hours.

5. The following 8 samples are randomly chosen from a normal population with mean and
variance, .
5.0 6.3 7.6 7.2 6.8 10.2 9.4 7.1
Find a 90% confidence interval for .

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Statistics FIS1031 Tutorial 15: Confidence Interval for

6. The July precipitation (in mm) for 10 randomly selected cities are listed below. Construct a 90%
confidence interval for the population standard deviation, . Assume the data are normally
distributed.
50.8 81.3 45.7 73.7 22.9 101.6 83.8 73.7 91.4 20.3

7. The December electricity bills (in RM) of 20 randomly selected homeowners in one city are
listed below. Construct a 99% confidence interval for the variance, . Assume the population
is normally distributed.
245 252 249 245 242 256 242 238 245 249
235 249 245 259 242 238 249 249 249 252

8. A study is conducted upon 12 earthworms caught in a garden. Their lengths, in cm, are recorded
as shown below.
9.5 9.5 11.2 10.6 9.9 11.1
10.9 9.8 10.1 10.2 10.9 11.0
It is known that population lengths of the worms are normally distributed with standard
deviation . Find a 99% confidence interval for the standard deviation length, of worms in
the garden.

9. A shop sells durian supplied by an orchard. A random sample of 20 durians from the orchard is
chosen and the masses, in kg, are measured. The results are recorded in the table below.
2.99 2.83 3.04 2.97 3.01 2.89 2.86 2.91 2.82 2.95
2.97 2.92 3.01 2.94 2.99 2.97 2.87 2.89 2.95 3.01
It is known that the masses of durians are normally distributed with standard deviation of .
Determine the 95% confidence interval for the standard deviation mass, of the durians.

NOTE: Guide for finding confidence interval (population variance, / standard deviation, )

I. Determine = 1− ( : confidence level) and 2.


II. Determine degree of freedom, df = −1
III. Find critical values and .
IV. Calculate the confidence interval of the variance, or standard deviation, .

−1 −1 −1 −1
< < < <

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