Question: 32 Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body and has several important functions. Most body calcium is stored in the bones and teeth, where it functions to support their structure. Recommendations for calcium for are provided in Dietary Reference Intakes, developed by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. The recommended adequate intake (RAI) of calcium for adults (ages 19-50) is 1000 milligrams (mg) per day. A simple random sample of 18 adults with incomes below the poverty level gave the following daily calcium intakes.

a. Determine a 95% confidence interval for the mean calcium intake, of all adults with incomes below the poverty level. Assume that the population standard deviation is 188 mg. (Note: The Sum of data is 17,053 mg.)

b. Interpret your answer from part (a)