In order to determine how many hours per week freshmen college students watch television, a random sample of 256 students was selected. It was determined that the students in the sample spent an average of 14 hours with a standard deviation of 3.2 hours watching TV per week

a. Provide a 95% confidence interval estimate for the average number of hours that all college freshmen spend watching TV per week.
b. Assume that a sample of 62 students was selected that resulted in the same mean and standard deviation. Provide a 95% confidence interval estimate for the average number of hours that all college freshmen spend watching TV per week.


a. 13.608 to 14.392 hours
b. 13.19 to 14.81 hours (rounded)

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