Independent random samples of 50 boys and 50 girls in a school were asked if they are depressed for more than a week after they got broken up with by their significant other. Of the 50 boys, 26 said yes, and of the 50 girls, 35 said yes. Which of the following is a 95% confidence interval for the difference in the proportion of boys compared to the proportion of girls who are depressed for more than a week after they have been broken with by their significant other in this school?

Independent random samples of 50 boys and 50 girls in a school were asked if they are depressed for more than a week after they got broken up with by their significant other. Of the 50 boys, 26 said yes, and of the 50 girls, 35 said yes. Which of the following is a 95% confidence interval for the difference in the proportion of boys compared to the proportion of girls who are depressed for more than a week after they have been broken with by their significant other in this school?

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

6th Edition

ISBN:9781119256830

Author:Amos Gilat

Publisher:Amos Gilat

Chapter1: Starting With Matlab

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