Let p equal the proportion of letters mailed in the Netherlands that are delivered the next day. Suppose that y=284 out of random sample n=400 letters were delivered the day after they were mailed. Find an approximate 95% confidence interval of p.

Let p equal the proportion of letters mailed in the Netherlands that are delivered the next day. Suppose that y=284 out of random sample n=400 letters were delivered the day after they were mailed. Find an approximate 95% confidence interval of p.

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