According to the 2010 Census, 20

question 87

Essay

According to the 2010 census, 20.3% of the population of the United States (ages 5 and up) live in a home in which a language
other than English is spoken. Advocates for providing government programs to assist non-English speakers are convinced
that, with the increasing non-white population in the United States, this proportion has probably increased. They plan to
conduct a survey, and if they find the proportion of people who live in such homes has increased, they will organize a
campaign to increase government investment in these assistance programs.
-Based on data that were collected during the survey, the advocate group found that a 99%
confidence interval for the proportion of all U.S. residents who live in a home in which a
language other than English is spoken (19.8%, 25.2%). What conclusion should they reach
about the population? Explain.

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