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After taking a random sample of 25 "Fun-Size" candy bars, some sugar-happy statistics students calculate that a 90% confidence interval for the true mean weight of the candy bars is 0.992 to 0.998 ounces. What are the point estimate and margin of error, respectively, of this interval?

  • 90%, +/- 0.006
  • 0.006, +/- 90%
  • 0.998, +/- 0.003
  • 0.992, +/- 0.006
  • 0.995, +/- 0.003

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