Introduction To Statistics And Data Analysis
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Author: PECK, Roxy.
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Chapter 9.2, Problem 20E
The USA TODAY Snapshot titled “Big Bang Theory” (USA TODAY, October 14, 2016) summarized data from a sample of 1003 American parents of children age 6 to 11. It reported that 53% of these parents view science-oriented TV shows as a good way to expose their children to science outside of school. Assume that this sample is representative of American parents of children age 6 to 11. Construct and interpret a 90% confidence interval for the proportion of American parents of children age 6 to 11 who view science-oriented TV shows as a good way to expose their children to science.
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Introduction To Statistics And Data Analysis
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