The following data are 16 weeks of weekly fecal coliform counts (MPN/100 ml) at Dairy Creek in

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The following data are 16 weeks of weekly fecal coliform counts (MPN/100 ml) at Dairy Creek in San Luis Obispo County, California.57
203 215 240 236 217 296 301 190
197 203 210 215 270 290 310 287
(a) Counts above 225 MPN/l00ml are considered unsafe. What type of one-sided interval (upper- or lower-bound) would be appropriate to assess the safety of this creek? Explain your reasoning.
(b) Using 95% confidence, construct the interval chosen in part (a).
(c) Based on your interval in part (b), what conclusions can you make regarding the safety of the water?
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Statistics For The Life Sciences

ISBN: 9780321989581

5th Edition

Authors: Myra Samuels, Jeffrey Witmer, Andrew Schaffner

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