A study of 35 golfers showed that their average score on a particular course was 92. The standard deviation of the population is 5. Find the 95% confidence interval of the mean score for all golfers.

Please round to the nearest whole number and write your answer in the form ( , ); for example (31,34) or (25,46). Do not type in any extra spaces.

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To calculate the 95% confidence interval for the mean score of all golfers, we can use the formula for the confidence interval when the population standard deviation is known:

\[ \text{Confidence Interval} = \bar{x} \pm z \left( \frac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}} \right) \]

Where:

  • \( \bar{x} \) is the sample mean.
  • \( z \) is the z-score corresponding to the desired confidence level (for 95%, \( z \approx 1.96 \)).
  • \( \sigma \) is the population standard deviation.
  • \( n \) is the sample size.

Given:

  • \( \bar{x} = 92 \)
  • \( \sigma = 5 \)
  • \( n = 35 \)

Step 1: Calculate the standard error (SE):

\[ SE = \frac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}} = \frac{5}{\sqrt{35}} \approx \frac{5}{5.916} \approx 0.845 \]

Step 2: Calculate the margin of error (ME):

\[ ME = z \times SE = 1.96 \times 0.845 \approx 1.655 \]

Step 3: Calculate the confidence interval:

\[ \text{Lower Limit} = \bar{x} - ME \approx 92 - 1.655 \approx 90.345 \] \[ \text{Upper Limit} = \bar{x} + ME \approx 92 + 1.655 \approx 93.655 \]

Step 4: Round to the nearest whole numbers:

  • Lower Limit: \( \approx 90.345 \) rounds to 90
  • Upper Limit: \( \approx 93.655 \) rounds to 94

Thus, the 95% confidence interval for the mean score is:

\[ (90, 94) \]

So the final answer is:

(90,94)