SOLUTION: Explain the meaning of a poll that says 44% of Americans approve of the president's policies, with a margin of error of 5% and confidence level of 95%. In % of such polls, the r

Question 1026082: Explain the meaning of a poll that says 44% of Americans approve of the president's policies, with a margin of error of 5% and confidence level of 95%.
In % of such polls, the reported approval of the president's policies will be between % (smaller value) and % (larger value).
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Explain the meaning of a poll that says 44% of Americans approve of the president's policies, with a margin of error of 5% and confidence level of 95%.
In % of such polls, the reported approval of the president's policies will be between % (smaller value) and % (larger value).
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We are 95% certain that the President's approval rating
is between 44-5 % and 44+5 %
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smaller value 39%
larger value 49%
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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