Forty adults used the Atkins weight loss program. After 12 months, their mean weight loss was found to be 2.1 lb with a standard deviation of 4.8 lb. You need to construct confidence interval estimate of mean weight loss for all such subject using a 90% confidence level. What is the significance level of this problem? Answer in a decimal.

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Forty adults used the Atkins weight loss program. After 12 months, their mean weight loss was found to be 2.1 lb with a standard deviation of 4.8 lb. You need to construct confidence interval estimate of mean weight loss for all such subject using a 90% confidence level.

What is the significance level of this problem? Answer in a decimal.

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