Suppose that the average number of grams of fat consumed in a day for the sample of 9 adults is 77 grams with a standard deviation of 18.5 grams. If the fat consumption by adults is normally distributed, find the margin of error (E) of the 90% confidence interval for the mean number of grams of fat consumed daily by adults. Round your answer to one decimal place.

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Suppose that the average number of grams of fat consumed in a day for the sample of 9 adults is 77 grams with a standard deviation of 18.5
grams. If the fat consumption by adults is normally distributed, find the margin of error (E) of the 90% confidence interval for the mean number
of grams of fat consumed daily by adults. Round your answer to one decimal place.
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 22 Suppose that the average number of grams of fat consumed in a day for the sample of 9 adults is 77 grams with a standard deviation of 18.5 grams. If the fat consumption by adults is normally distributed, find the margin of error (E) of the 90% confidence interval for the mean number of grams of fat consumed daily by adults. Round your answer to one decimal place.
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