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AssignmentMultiple Dropdowns

Estimating a Population Proportion

Question 7 • CA-Statistics and Probability B

A nationwide random survey of 1,500 teens aged 13–17 found that approximately 65% have their own desktop or laptop computer. Construct and interpret a 99% confidence interval for the true proportion of teens who have their own desktop or laptop computer.

Answer
State: confidence interval for the true proportion of teens who have their own desktop or laptop computer.:

99%

Plan: ; Random: SRS; 10%: 1,500 is less than 10% of all teens; Large Counts: 975 successes and 525 failures ≥ 10.:

one-sample z-interval for p

Do::

(0.618, 0.682)

Conclude: We are 99% confident that the interval from includes the true proportion of all teens .:

(0.618, 0.682)

Conclude: We are 99% confident that the interval from includes the true proportion of all teens .:

who have a computer

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