Use the Given Degree of Confidence and Sample Data to Construct

question 151

Multiple Choice

Use the given degree of confidence and sample data to construct a confidence interval for the population proportion p.
-Of 118 randomly selected adults, 34 were found to have high blood pressure. Construct a 95% confidence interval for the true percentage of all adults that have high blood pressure.

• A) 18.1% < p < 39.6%
• B) 21.9% < p < 35.7%
• C) 20.6% < p < 37.0%
• D) 19.1% < p < 38.5%

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Definitions:

Thrust Faulting

A type of faulting caused by compressional forces where older layers of rock are pushed up and over younger layers.

Composite Volcanoes

Mountains formed from lava flows and pyroclastic eruptions, typically featuring steep profiles and periodic explosive eruptions.

Normal Faulting

A type of fault where the hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall, typically occurring in regions undergoing extension.

Scoria

A dark-colored volcanic rock with abundant gas bubbles, typically found around basaltic volcanoes.