(Choose 1 answer)
Data were randomly collected from 100 American households and the 98% confidence interval for the mean number of cars per American household was calculated to be (1.25, 4.20). Which of the following statements is true about the above confidence interval?
A. We are 98% confident that the true mean number of cars per American household is between 1.25 and
4.20.
B. The probability that the true mean number of cars per American household is between 1.25 and 4.20 is 0.98.
C. We are 98% confident that the mean number of cars of 100 American households is between 1.25 and 4.20.
D. The probability that the mean number of cars of 100 American households is between 1.25 and 4.20 is 0.98.
E. None of the other choices is correct.
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