In a Recent Survey of Drinking Laws, a Random Sample $\mathrm { p } _ { 1 } - \mathrm { p } _ { 2 }$

question 16

Multiple Choice

In a recent survey of drinking laws, a random sample of 1000 women showed that 65 % were in favor of increasing the legal drinking age. In a random sample of 1000 men, 60 % favored increasing the legal drinking age. Construct a 95% confidence interval for $\mathrm { p } _ { 1 } - \mathrm { p } _ { 2 }$

• A) (0.008,0.092)
• B) (0.587,0.912)
• C) (-1.423,1.432)
• D) (-2.153,1.679)

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