Below is a 85% confidence interval for a population proportion from a sample of size 97 with sample 58 proportion p 97 = (0.526, 0.67 ) Determine the margin of error for this confidence interval. margin of error = [three decimal accuracy]

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Below is an 85% confidence interval for a population proportion from a sample of size 97 with sample proportion \( \hat{p} = \frac{58}{97} \).

\[ (0.526, 0.67) \]

Determine the margin of error for this confidence interval.

Margin of error = [             ]  
\[ \text{(three decimal accuracy)} \]
Transcribed Image Text:Below is an 85% confidence interval for a population proportion from a sample of size 97 with sample proportion \( \hat{p} = \frac{58}{97} \). \[ (0.526, 0.67) \] Determine the margin of error for this confidence interval. Margin of error = [ ] \[ \text{(three decimal accuracy)} \]
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Step 1: Introducing the given information

We have given that

sample size (n) = 97

Sample proportion (p with hat on top) =58 over 97 

Confidence level (c) = 85% 

Lower limit = 0.526

Upper limit = 0.67

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