A Survey Found That 79% of a Random Sample of 1024

question 19

Multiple Choice

A survey found that 79% of a random sample of 1024 American adults approved of cloning endangered animals.Find the margin of error for this survey if we want 90% confidence in our estimate of the percent of American adults who approve of cloning endangered animals.

• A)2.49%
• B)21.4%
• C)2.09%
• D)5.43%
• E)4.56%

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