When using 95% confidence intervals for a population mean ________.
A)from 100 sample-based intervals,there would be 95 different sample means
B)95% of any number of sample-based intervals will contain the population mean
C)not more than 5% of the confidence intervals should be sampled
D)of 100 sample-based intervals,95 would contain the true population mean

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The correct interpretation of a 95% confidence interval is that if we were to take 100 different samples and compute a 95% confidence interval from each sample, we would expect 95 of those intervals to contain the true population mean. This statement reflects the correct understanding of confidence intervals in statistical inference.

When Using 95% Confidence Intervals for a Population Mean ________