How do you calculate the confidence interval for a population mean when the population standard deviation is unknown?

Answer 1

Denise Ramirez

To calculate the confidence interval for a population mean when the population standard deviation is unknown, use the sample standard deviation (s) and the t-distribution. The formula is: CI = x̄ ± (t * (s/√n)), where x̄ is the sample mean, t is the t-score from the t-distribution table corresponding to the desired confidence level and degrees of freedom (df = n-1), and n is the sample size.