In a random sample of 68 children, the mean age at which they first began to combine words was 16.9 months, with a standard deviation of 1.8 months. Construct a 99% confidence interval for the mean age at which all children begin to combine words.

  1. Which parameter(s) are you given? Mark all that apply.
  2. Which statistic(s) are you given? Mark all that apply.
  3. What is the problem asking you to do?
  4. Which function in your calculator should you use to solve the problem?