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If a 99% confidence interval states that the population mean is greater than 100 and less than 400. Then the sample mean and margin of error respectively are:

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Correct Option: 1

A confidence interval is given as 100 to 400.

The sample mean is the center point of the confidence interval.

Sample Mean =Lower limit+Upper limit2= \dfrac{\text{Lower limit} + \text{Upper limit}}{2}

Sample Mean =100+4002= \dfrac{100 + 400}{2}

Sample Mean =5002= \dfrac{500}{2}

Sample Mean =250= 250


The margin of error is the distance from the sample mean to either endpoint of the confidence interval.

Margin of Error =Upper limitLower limit2= \dfrac{\text{Upper limit} - \text{Lower limit}}{2}

Margin of Error =4001002= \dfrac{400 - 100}{2}

Margin of Error =3002= \dfrac{300}{2}

Margin of Error =150= 150


Therefore, the sample mean is 250250 and the margin of error is 150150.

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