document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1146585>Question 1146585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Finding p̂ and E: A 98% confidence interval for a population proportion is given as 0.536 < p < 0.822. Round your answers to 3 decimal places.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) Calculate the sample proportion.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) Calculate the margin of error.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #767863 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=767863\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> z(0.98)=2.33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sample proportion is in the middle of the CI or 0.679<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the margin of error is therefore 0.143.<BR>\n" );
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