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
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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
 
sample proportion
population proportion
of adults who say they have made a New​ Year's resolution is
 
greater than the lower endpoint
not between the endpoints
less than the upper endpoint
between the endpoints
of the given confidence interval.
Part 4
Compare the widths of the confidence intervals. Choose the correct answer below.
 
 
A.
The​ 90% confidence interval is wider.
 
B.
The​ 95% confidence interval is wider.
 
C.
The confidence intervals cannot be compared.
 
D.
The confidence intervals are the same width.
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