The thicknesses of 81 randomly selected aluminum sheets were found to have a variance of 3.23. Construct the 98% confidence interval for the population variance of the thicknesses of all aluminum sheets in this factory. Round your answers to two decimal places

The confidence interval for the population variance of the thicknesses of all aluminum sheets in this factory is Lower limit = 2.30, Upper limit = 4.83.

Step-by-step explanation:

The confidence interval for population variance is given as below:

We are given

Confidence level = 98%

Sample size = n = 81

Degrees of freedom = n – 1 = 80

Sample Variance = S^2 = 3.23

(By using chi-square table)

[(n – 1)*S^2 / X^2 α/2, n– 1 ] < σ^2 < [(n – 1)*S^2 / X^2 1 -α/2, n– 1 ]

[(81 – 1)* 3.23 / 112.3288] < σ^2 < [(81 – 1)* 3.23/ 53.5401]

2.3004 < σ^2 < 4.8263

Lower limit = 2.30

Upper limit = 4.83.