Intro Stats
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Author: Richard D. De Veaux
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16, Problem 9E
Margin of error A TV newscaster reports the results of a poll of voters, and then says, “The margin of error is plus or minus 4%.” Explain carefully what that means.
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