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Find a 77% CI for the true population mean, given that the sample statistics are xbar=87.6, s=46, n=8; The population has a normal distribution.

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This solution finds the lower and upper limits for a 77% confidence interval (CI) for the true population mean.

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Find a 77% CI for the true population mean, given that the sample statistics are xbar=87.6, s=46, n=8; The population has a normal distribution

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