Question: Problem 11.37

A random sample of five college women was asked for their own heights and their mother’s heights. The researchers wanted to know whether college women are taller on average then their mothers. The results were as follows (in inches):

a) Define the parameter of interest in this situation.

b) Find a 95% confidence interval for the parameter you defined in part (b).

c) Using the interval in part (b), write a sentence or two about the relationship between women students’ heights and their mothers’ heights for the population. Your explanation should be written to be understood by someone with no training in statistics.