To compare the success rates of the two surgical procedures to treat a certain type of cancer, a random sample from each type of procedure is obtained, and the number of patients with no reoccurrence of the disease after 1.5 years was recorded. Compute a 95% confidence interval for the difference in success rates. No reoccurrence Procedure A Procedure B 100 78 120 102 A. 0.07 – 0.053

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To compare the success rates of the two surgical procedures to treat a certain type of cancer, a
random sample from each type of procedure is obtained, and the number of patients with no
reoccurrence of the disease after 1.5 years was recorded. Compute a 95% confidence interval for
the difference in success rates.
No reoccurrence
Procedure A
Procedure B
100
78
120
102
A. 0.07 –0.053 <pj -P2 < 0.07 + 0.053
B. 0.07 -0.0054 < P -P2 < 0.07 +0.0054
C. 0.07 -0.103 <P, -P, <0.07 +0.103
D. 0.07 -0.115 <P1 -P2 <0.07 +0.115
Transcribed Image Text:To compare the success rates of the two surgical procedures to treat a certain type of cancer, a random sample from each type of procedure is obtained, and the number of patients with no reoccurrence of the disease after 1.5 years was recorded. Compute a 95% confidence interval for the difference in success rates. No reoccurrence Procedure A Procedure B 100 78 120 102 A. 0.07 –0.053 <pj -P2 < 0.07 + 0.053 B. 0.07 -0.0054 < P -P2 < 0.07 +0.0054 C. 0.07 -0.103 <P, -P, <0.07 +0.103 D. 0.07 -0.115 <P1 -P2 <0.07 +0.115
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