例题3: Based on a survey of a random sample of 900 adults in the United States, a journalist reports that 60 percent of adults in the United States are in favor of increasing the minimum hourly wage. If the reported percent has a margin of error of 2.7 percentage points, which of the following is closest to the level of confidence? (A) 80.0% (B) 90.0% (C) 95.0% (D) 95.5% (E) 99.0%

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例题3:
Based on a survey of a random sample of 900 adults in the United States, a journalist
reports that 60 percent of adults in the United States are in favor of increasing the
minimum hourly wage. If the reported percent has a margin of error of 2.7 percentage
points, which of the following is closest to the level of confidence?
(A) 80.0% (B) 90.0% (C) 95.0% (D) 95.5% (E) 99.0%
Transcribed Image Text:例题3: Based on a survey of a random sample of 900 adults in the United States, a journalist reports that 60 percent of adults in the United States are in favor of increasing the minimum hourly wage. If the reported percent has a margin of error of 2.7 percentage points, which of the following is closest to the level of confidence? (A) 80.0% (B) 90.0% (C) 95.0% (D) 95.5% (E) 99.0%
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