Name: April 24, 2001 Score:
MATH 147
Quiz 11
(8 pts.)
Problem 1. A simple random sample of 100 m&m's is taken
from a large vat. The sample contains 40 brown, 17 green, 30 yellow, and 13 red
m&m's. Find a 90% confidence interval for the percentage of yellow
m&m's.
(2 pts.)
Problem 2. Assuming you constructed the confidence interval
in problem 1 correctly, what is the probability that the confidence interval
contains the true percentage of yellow m&m's in the vat?
a. 90%
b. 1.65
c. 100%
d. None of the above.