Use the Given Degree of Confidence and Sample Data to Construct

question 149

Multiple Choice

Use the given degree of confidence and sample data to construct a confidence interval for the population proportion p. $n = 130 , x = 69 ; 90 \%$ confidence

• A) \(0.463 < p < 0.599\)
• B) \(0.458 < p < 0.604\)
• C) \(0.459 < p < 0.603\)
• D) \(0.461 < p < 0.601\)

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