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    A random sample of 10 miniature Tootsie Rolls was taken from a bag. Each piece was we
    A random sample of 10 miniature Tootsie Rolls was taken from a bag. Each piece was weighed on a very accurate scale. The results in grams were
    3.087 3.131 3.241 3.241 3.270 3.353 3.400 3.411 3.437 3.477
    (a) Construct a 90 percent confidence interval for the true mean weight.
    (b) What sample size would be necessary to estimate the true weight with an error of +/-0.03 grams with 90 percent confidence?
    (c) Discuss the factors which might cause variation in the weight of Tootsie Rolls during manufacture. (Data are from a project by MBA student Henry Scussel

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