Question: How much does a sleeping bag cost? Let's say you want a sleeping bag that should keep you warm in temperatures from 20F to 45F.

How much does a sleeping bag cost? Let's say you want a sleeping bag that should keep you warm in temperatures from 20F to 45F. A random sample of prices ($) for sleeping bags in this temperature range is given below. Assume that the population of x values has an approximately normal distribution.

45 90 120 115 75 35 30 23 100 110

105 95 105 60 110 120 95 90 60 70

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(a)

Use a calculator with mean and sample standard deviation keys to find the sample mean price x and sample standard deviation s. (Round your answers to four decimal places.)

x = $

s = $

(b)

Using the given data as representative of the population of prices of all summer sleeping bags, find a 90% confidence interval for the mean price of all summer sleeping bags. (Round your answers to two decimal places.)

lower limit $

upper limit $

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