SOLUTION: A random sample of 200 voters is selected and 120 are found to support an annexation suit. Find the 96% confidence interval for the fraction of the voting population favoring the

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Question 1083231: A random sample of 200 voters is selected and 120 are found to support an annexation suit. Find
the 96% confidence interval for the fraction of the voting population favoring the suit.

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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phat=0.60
SE=sqrt(0.60*0.40/200)=0.0346
z(0.98)=2.055
interval width is 2.055*0.0346=0.0712
96% CI interval is (0.53, 0.67)