A random sample of size n = 121 yielded = .88.a. Is the

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A random sample of size n = 121 yielded \(\hat{p}=.88\).

a. Is the sample size large enough to use the methods of this section to construct a confidence interval for p? Explain.

b. Construct a 90% confidence interval for p.

c. What assumption is necessary to ensure the validity of this confidence interval?

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QUESTION:

A random sample of size n = 121 yielded \(\hat{p}=.88\).

a. Is the sample size large enough to use the methods of this section to construct a confidence interval for p? Explain.

b. Construct a 90% confidence interval for p.

c. What assumption is necessary to ensure the validity of this confidence interval?

ANSWER:

Step 1 of 3

a) we have to tell that the sample size is large enough for finding the confidence intervals for p

Given that  n = 121 and \(\widehat{p}=0.88\)

Here 

\(\begin{array}{c}
\widehat{q}=1-\widehat{p} \\
\quad=1-0.88 \\
=0.12
\end{array}\)

Now \(n \widehat{p}=121(0.88)=106.48\)

And \(n \widehat{q}=121(0.12)=14.52\)

here \(n \widehat{q}\) value is less than 15

Hence the sample size is not large enough to conclude the normal approximation is reasonable

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