Question: Problem. Physicians say that the normal temperature of a person's body is 37 c. In a class, the temperature (in degree celsius) of 10 students

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Physicians say that the normal temperature of a person's body is 37c. In a class, the temperature (in degree celsius) of 10 students were collected:

36.8, 37.3, 36.5, 37, 37.5, 37.1, 36.7, 37, 37.1 and 36.9. c.

a. Find a point estimate for the population's average body temperature.

b. Construct a 99% confidence interval for the population's average body temperature.

c. Does the confidence interval constructed in item B contains the normal body temperature?

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