Step 1 :Given the data of calorie counts from 13 different fast-food restaurants, we are asked to construct a 99.5% confidence interval for the mean calorie count for all 12-ounce milkshakes sold at fast-food restaurants. The population standard deviation is given as \(\sigma = 92\).
Step 2 :To construct the confidence interval, we need to calculate the sample mean and then use the formula for the confidence interval which is: \[\bar{x} \pm Z_{\alpha/2} * \frac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}}\] where: \(\bar{x}\) is the sample mean, \(Z_{\alpha/2}\) is the Z-score for the desired confidence level (for 99.5% confidence level, \(Z_{\alpha/2}\) is approximately 2.807), \(\sigma\) is the population standard deviation, and \(n\) is the sample size.
Step 3 :First, calculate the sample mean (\(\bar{x}\)) of the given data. The sample mean is 538.0.
Step 4 :Next, calculate the margin of error using the formula: \[Z_{\alpha/2} * \frac{\sigma}{\sqrt{n}}\] The margin of error is approximately 71.62.
Step 5 :Finally, construct the confidence interval by subtracting and adding the margin of error from the sample mean. The lower bound of the confidence interval is \(\bar{x} - \text{margin of error} = 466.38\) and the upper bound is \(\bar{x} + \text{margin of error} = 609.62\).
Step 6 :\(\boxed{\text{Final Answer: A 99.5% confidence interval for the mean calorie count for all 12 -ounce milkshakes sold at fast-food restaurants is } 466.38 < \mu < 609.62}\)