Step 1 :Given that the sample size (n) is 12 and the sample standard deviation (s) is 10.103 weeks. We are asked to construct a 95% confidence interval for the population standard deviation.
Step 2 :First, we calculate the degrees of freedom (df) which is given by n - 1. So, df = 12 - 1 = 11.
Step 3 :Next, we calculate the critical values of the chi-square distribution. The lower critical value (\(\chi^2_{\alpha/2}\)) is found at the \(\alpha/2\) quantile and the upper critical value (\(\chi^2_{1-\alpha/2}\)) is found at the \(1 - \alpha/2\) quantile of the chi-square distribution with df degrees of freedom. Here, \(\alpha\) is 0.05, so \(\alpha/2\) is 0.025.
Step 4 :Using a chi-square table or a statistical software, we find that \(\chi^2_{\alpha/2}\) = 3.816 and \(\chi^2_{1-\alpha/2}\) = 21.920.
Step 5 :Then, we calculate the confidence interval for the population standard deviation. The lower bound is given by \(\sqrt{(df \times s^2) / \chi^2_{1-\alpha/2}}\) and the upper bound is given by \(\sqrt{(df \times s^2) / \chi^2_{\alpha/2}}\).
Step 6 :Substituting the given values, we get the lower bound as \(\sqrt{(11 \times (10.103)^2) / 21.920}\) = 7.157 and the upper bound as \(\sqrt{(11 \times (10.103)^2) / 3.816}\) = 17.154.
Step 7 :\(\boxed{\text{Final Answer: There is 95% confidence that the population standard deviation is between 7.157 and 17.154.}}\)