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OpenStudy (jessicawade):

1 question, Population proportion help. I need to figure out how to work it.

OpenStudy (jessicawade):

A survey of 865 voters in one state reveals that 408 favor approval of an issue before the legislature. Construct the 95% confidence interval for the true proportion of all voters in the state who favor approval. A)0.435 < p < 0.508 B)0.438 < p < 0.505 C)0.471 < p < 0.472 D)0.444 < p < 0.500

OpenStudy (jessicawade):

i know that 95% is 1.96 but thats all i have and i got stuck

OpenStudy (aum):

There is no mean or standard deviation given for the problem?

OpenStudy (jessicawade):

i dont think so

OpenStudy (jessicawade):

i think 865 is the p. Population proportion and 408 the P^ which is the sample proportion

OpenStudy (jessicawade):

hmm

OpenStudy (jessicawade):

im not sure

OpenStudy (jessicawade):

ok hmm let me know and i will try to work it out also

OpenStudy (aum):

This has a formula and an explanation: https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080227152939AAAHJ8t

OpenStudy (jessicawade):

thank you :)

OpenStudy (aum):

You are welcome.

OpenStudy (jessicawade):

what site did you use originally?

OpenStudy (jessicawade):

@aum

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