The data given to the right includes data from 35 ​candies, and 9 of them are red. The company that makes the candy claims that 34​% of its candies are red. Use the sample data to construct a 90​% confidence interval estimate of the percentage of red candies. What do you conclude about the claim of 34​%?       Construct a 90% confidence interval estimate of the population percentage of candies that are red.   nothing​%

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The data given to the right includes data from
35
​candies, and
9
of them are red. The company that makes the candy claims that
34​%
of its candies are red. Use the sample data to construct a
90​%
confidence interval estimate of the percentage of red candies. What do you conclude about the claim of
34​%?
 
 
 
Construct a
90%
confidence interval estimate of the population percentage of candies that are red.
 
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​(Type an integer or decimal rounded to one decimal place as​ needed.)
Is the result consistent with the
34%
rate that is reported by the candy​ maker?
 
 
Yes​,
because the confidence interval
includes
34​%.
 
No​,
because the confidence interval
does not include
34​%.
 
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Weights (g) of a Sample Bag of Candy
 
Red
Blue
Brown
Green
Yellow
 
0.838
0.725
0.935
0.801
0.962
0.789
0.859
0.852
0.754
0.863
0.963
0.815
0.988
0.957
0.921
0.898
0.706
0.942
0.919
0.957
0.775
0.828
0.967
0.992
0.797
0.957
0.857
 
0.809
 
0.935
 
 
0.984
 
0.947
 
 
0.807
 
0.855
 
 
0.902
 
 
 
 
0.831
 
 
 
 
 
 
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