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Algebra.Com's Answer #216633 by stanbon(75887)\"\" \"About 
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sample proportion = 46/51 = 0.90
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\n" ); document.write( "standard error = E = invNorm(0.985)*sqrt[0.9*0.1/(51)] = 0.04
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\n" ); document.write( "98% CI: 0.9-0.04 < p < 0.9+0.04
\n" ); document.write( "98% CI: 0.86 < p < 0.94
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