In a simple random sample of size 55, taken from a population, 20 of the individuals met a specified criteria. a)  What is the margin of error for a 90% confidence interval for p, the population proportion? Round your response to at least 4 decimal places.         b)  What is the margin of error for a 95% confidence interval for p? Round your response to at least 4 decimal places.         NOTE: These margin of errors are greater than .10 or 10%. c) How big of a sample is needed to be certain that we have a margin of error less than .10 (or 10%) at 90% confidence?

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In a simple random sample of size 55, taken from a population, 20 of the individuals met a specified criteria.

a)  What is the margin of error for a 90% confidence interval for p, the population proportion?

Round your response to at least 4 decimal places.

 

 

 

 

b)  What is the margin of error for a 95% confidence interval for p?

Round your response to at least 4 decimal places.

 

 

 

 

NOTE: These margin of errors are greater than .10 or 10%.

c) How big of a sample is needed to be certain that we have a margin of error less than .10 (or 10%) at 90% confidence?

 

 



d) How big of a sample is needed to be certain that we have a margin of error less than .10 (or 10%) at 95% confidence?

 

 

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