Question: Data Set 3 Body Temperatures in Appendix B includes a sample of 106 body temperatures having a mean of 98.20F and a standard deviation of

Data Set 3 “Body Temperatures” in Appendix B includes a sample of 106 body temperatures having a mean of 98.20°F and a standard deviation of 0.62°F. Construct a 95% confidence interval estimate of the mean body temperature for the entire population. What does the result suggest about the common belief that 98.6°F is the mean body temperature?

Data Set 3: Body Temperatures 

Body temperatures (oF) are from 107 subjects taken on two consecutive days at 8 AM and 12 AM (first five rows shown here). SEX is gender of subject, and SMOKE indicates if subject smokes (Y) or does not smoke (N). Data provided by Dr. Steven Wasserman, Dr. Philip Mackowiak, and Dr. Myron Levine of the University of Maryland. 

Data Set 3 “Body Temperatures” in Appendix B includes a sample of

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