The County Clerk Wants to Estimate the Proportion of Retired

question 82

Short Answer

The county clerk wants to estimate the proportion of retired voters who will need special election facilities. Suppose a sample of 400 retired voters was taken. If 150 need special election facilities, calculate an 80% confidence interval for the population proportion.

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