Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134683416
Author: Ron Larson, Betsy Farber
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 6.2.13RE
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To determine
To find: The margin of error.
(b)
To determine
To construct: The 90% confidence interval for the population
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Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (7th Edition)
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