Private SchoolsThe proportion of students in private

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Problem 5E

Private SchoolsThe proportion of students in private schools is around 11%. A random sample of 450 students from a wide geographic area indicated that 55 attended private schools. Estimate the true proportion of students attending private schools with 95% confidence. How does your estimate compare to 11%?

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QUESTION:

Problem 5E

Private SchoolsThe proportion of students in private schools is around 11%. A random sample of 450 students from a wide geographic area indicated that 55 attended private schools. Estimate the true proportion of students attending private schools with 95% confidence. How does your estimate compare to 11%?

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  Step 1 of 2:

          From the given problem, we have

            The sample size n = 450

                                      x = 55

                                     c = 95%

        We have to estimate the true proportion of students attending private schools with 95% confidence.


 

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