2591 adults in a recent year, 1275 say they have made a New Year's resolution.
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Chapter10: Statistics
Section10.3: Measures Of Spread
Problem 11PPS
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Part 1
In a survey of
2591
adults in a recent year,
1275
say they have made a New Year's resolution.Construct 90% and 95% confidence intervals for the population proportion. Interpret the results and compare the widths of the confidence intervals.
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Part 1
The 90% confidence interval for the population proportion p is
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(Round to three decimal places as needed.)
Part 2
The 95% confidence interval for the population proportion p is
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(Round to three decimal places as needed.)
Part 3
With the given confidence, it can be said that the
of adults who say they have made a New Year's resolution is
of the given confidence interval.
▼
sample proportion
population proportion
▼
greater than the lower endpoint
not between the endpoints
less than the upper endpoint
between the endpoints
Part 4
Compare the widths of the confidence intervals. Choose the correct answer below.
The 90% confidence interval is wider.
The 95% confidence interval is wider.
The confidence intervals cannot be compared.
The confidence intervals are the same width.
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