A newspaper article reported that 400 people in one state were surveyed and 70% were opposed to a recent court decision. The same article reported that a similar survey of 500 people in another state indicated opposition by only 40%. Construct a 95% confidence interval of the difference in population proportions based on the data.

A newspaper article reported that 400 people in one state were surveyed and 70% were opposed to a recent court decision. The same article reported that a similar survey of 500 people in another state indicated opposition by only 40%. Construct a 95% confidence interval of the difference in population proportions based on the data.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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