A study of 420,031cell phone users found that 134 of them developed cancer of the brain or nervous system. Prior to this study of cell phone​ use, the rate of such cancer was found to be 0.0438​% for those not using cell phones. Complete parts​ (a) and​ (b).     a. Use the sample data to construct a 90​% confidence interval estimate of the percentage of cell phone users who develop cancer of the brain or nervous system.   _____​%

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A study of 420,031cell phone users found that 134 of them developed cancer of the brain or nervous system. Prior to this study of cell phone​ use, the rate of such cancer was found to be 0.0438​% for those not using cell phones. Complete parts​ (a) and​ (b).
 
 
a. Use the sample data to construct a 90​% confidence interval estimate of the percentage of cell phone users who develop cancer of the brain or nervous system.
 
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Proportion is almost similar to the concept of probability. Proportion is a fraction of population or sample which has a specific characteristic of interest.

Confidence interval give a range of values for the unknown parameter of the population. The width of confidence interval increases with increase in confidence level.

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