A meteorologist measures the temperature in downtown Denver at noon on each day for one year. The 365 readings average 57°F and have standard deviation 20°F. The meteorologist computes a 95% confidence interval for the mean temperature at noon to be Is this correct? Why or why not?

What will be an ideal response?


It is not a valid confidence interval because the data upon which it is based are not a simple random sample.

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