Use the Given Degree of Confidence and Sample Data to Construct

question 58

Multiple Choice

Use the given degree of confidence and sample data to construct a confidence interval for the population proportion p.
- $\mathrm { n } = 150 , \mathrm { x } = 54 ; 90 \%$ confidence

• A) \(0.299 < p < 0.421\)
• B) \(0.296 < p < 0.424\)
• C) \(0.298 < p < 0.422\)
• D) \(0.294 < p < 0.426\)

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