A Medical Researcher Wishes to Estimate What Proportion of Babies

question 53

Short Answer

A medical researcher wishes to estimate what proportion of babies born at a particular hospital are born by Caesarean section. In a random sample of 100 births at the hospital, 34% were Caesarean sections. Find the 95% confidence interval for the population proportion. show 4 decimal places.

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