SOLUTION: In a survey of 540 art students 36% reported that their favorite color is green. What is the margin of error for the sample?.
a. 5%
b. 7%
c. 4%
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a. 5%
b. 7%
c. 4%
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Question 1089230: In a survey of 540 art students 36% reported that their favorite color is green. What is the margin of error for the sample?.
a. 5%
b. 7%
c. 4% Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! margin of error = critical value * standard error
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the problem gives enough information to calculate the standard error BUT critical value requires a stated confidence interval
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when the confidence interval is not stated, it is common to use 95%
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is this the case for this problem?
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