Chapter 5.2, Problem 5.49E

To determine

To find out what is the margin of error for conclusions having $\text{95\%}$ confidence about the entire adult population of Ontario.

Answer to Problem 5.49E

  $0.4\%$ .

Explanation of Solution

The margin of error for conclusions having $\text{95\%}$ confidence about the entire adult population of Ontario is as;

  $\begin{array}{l}\text{ME=}\frac{1}{\sqrt{n}}\\ \text{ME=}\frac{1}{\sqrt{61239}}\approx 0.4\%\end{array}$