In a sample of seven cars, each car was tested for nitrogen-oxide emissions (in grams per mile) and the following results were obtained. 0.10 0.13 0.16 0.15 0.14 0.08 0.15 (a) Construct a 99% confidence interval for the mean nitrogen-oxide emissions of all cars. (b) If the EPA requires that nitrogen-oxide emissions be less than 0.165 g/mi, based on the 99% confidence interval in (a),

In a sample of seven cars, each car was tested for nitrogen-oxide emissions (in grams per mile) and the following results were obtained: 0.10 0.13 0.16 0.15 0.14 0.008 0.15

(a) Construct a 99% confidence interval for the mean nitrogen-oxide emissions of all cars.

(b) If the EPA requires that nitrogen-oxide emissions be less than 0.165 g/mi, based on the 99% confidence interval in (a), can we safely conclude that this requirement is being met?

Answer: (a) 0.089 ≤ μ ≤ 0.171

(b) No

Step-by-step explanation:

(a) To determine the confidence interval, first calculate the mean (X) and standard deviation (s) of the sample

X = [tex]\frac{0.1+0.13+0.16+0.15+0.14+0.08+0.15}{7}[/tex]

X = 0.13

s = [tex]\sqrt{\frac{(0.1-0.13)^{2} + (0.13 - 0.13)^{2} + ... + (0.15 - 0.13)^{2}}{7-1} }[/tex]

s = 0.029

The degrees of freedom is

N - 1 = 7 - 1 = 6

And since the confidence is of 99%:

α = 1 - 0.99 = 0.01

α/2 = 0.01/2 = 0.005

The t-test statistics for [tex]t_{6,0.005}[/tex] is 3.707

(Value found in the t-distribution table)

Now, calculate Error:

E = [tex]t_{6,0.005}[/tex] . [tex]\frac{s}{\sqrt{N} }[/tex]

E = 3.707. [tex]\frac{0.029}{\sqrt{7} }[/tex]

E = 0.041

The interval will be:

0.13 - 0.041 ≤ μ ≤ 0.13+0.041

0.089 ≤ μ ≤ 0.171

(b) No, because according to the interval, the nitrode-oxide emissions range from 0.089 to 0.171, which is greater than required by EPA.