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Interval estimate

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    Interval estimate

    A range of numbers, calculated from a random sample taken from the population, of which any number in the range is a possible value for a population parameter.

    Example

    A 95% confidence interval for a population mean is an interval estimate.

    See: estimate

    Curriculum achievement objectives reference

    Statistical investigation: Level 8

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