About 13% employed adults in the US held multiple jobs. Random sample of 74 employed adults is chosen. The probability that the proportion of individuals in the sample of 225 who hold multiple jobs between 0.14 and 0.18

About 13% employed adults in the US held multiple jobs. Random sample of 74 employed adults is chosen. The probability that the proportion of individuals in the sample of 225 who hold multiple jobs between 0.14 and 0.18

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