Use the Given Degree of Confidence and Sample Data to Construct

question 12

Multiple Choice

Use the given degree of confidence and sample data to construct a confidence interval for the population proportion p .
n=195, x=162 ; 95 % confidence

• A) \(0.778 < p < 0.883\)
• B) \(0.788 < p < 0.873\)
• C) \(0.789 < p < 0.873\)
• D) \(0.777 < p < 0.884\)

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