In a poll of 1000 randomly selected voters in a local election, 940 voters were in favor of fire department bond measures.What is the sample proportion?What is the margin of error for the 95% confidence level? Critical values for quick reference during this activity.Confidence level Critical valuez* = 1.6450.900.950.99469730.3153656.qx3zqy72*1.960z* = 2.576Jump to level 1In a poll of 1000 randomly selected voters in a local election, 940 voters werein favor of fire department bond measures.What is the sample proportion p? Ex: 0.123What is the margin of error m for the 95% confidence level? Ex: 0.123

Sample size n=1000 Number of successes x=940 zcrit value for 0.95 confidence level is 1.960

In a poll of 1000 randomly selected voters in a local election, 940 voters were in favor of fire department bond measures. What is the sample proportion? What is the margin of error for the 95% confidence level?

In a poll of 1000 randomly selected voters in a local election, 940 voters were in favor of fire department bond measures. What is the sample proportion? What is the margin of error for the 95% confidence level?

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In a poll of 1000 randomly selected voters in a local election,
940 voters were in favor of fire department bond measures.

What is the sample proportion?

What is the margin of error for the 95% confidence level?

Critical values for quick reference during this activity.
Confidence level Critical value
z* = 1.645
0.90
0.95
0.99
469730.3153656.qx3zqy7
2*
1.960
z* = 2.576
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In a poll of 1000 randomly selected voters in a local election, 940 voters were
in favor of fire department bond measures.
What is the sample proportion p? Ex: 0.123
What is the margin of error m for the 95% confidence level? Ex: 0.123

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