(a) A random sample of elementary schoolchildren in New York state is to beselected to estimate the proportion p whohave received a medical examinationduring the past year. The survey foundthat632 children were examinedduring the past year. Construct the 95%confidence interval estimate of thepopulation proportion p if the sample sizewas n = 800.

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(a) A random sample of elementary school children in New York state is to be selected to estimate the proportion p who have received a medical examination during the past year. The survey found that x = 632 children were examined during the past year. Construct the 95% confidence interval estimate of the population proportion p if the sample size was n = 800 . < p <

(a) A random sample of elementary school children in New York state is to be selected to estimate the proportion p who have received a medical examination during the past year. The survey found that x = 632 children were examined during the past year. Construct the 95% confidence interval estimate of the population proportion p if the sample size was n = 800 . < p <

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

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