SOLUTION: Wildlife biologists estimate that about 22% of deer carry the ticks that test positive for Lyme disease. They want to have a more precise estimation. They want to have their estima

SOLUTION: Wildlife biologists estimate that about 22% of deer carry the ticks that test positive for Lyme disease. They want to have a more precise estimation. They want to have their estima

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Question 370309: Wildlife biologists estimate that about 22% of deer carry the ticks that test positive for Lyme disease. They want to have a more precise estimation. They want to have their estimate within 3% of the actual population proportion with 95% confidence. How many deers should they inspect?
A. 733
B. 573
C. 145
D. 11

Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the deer population?
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