Question

Answer the following questions as indicated:

Problem 7A:

Have efforts to promote equality for women gone far enough in the United States? A poll on this issue by the cable network MSNBC contacted a random sample of 1019 adults. Overall 550 out of the 1019 people answered “Yes.” We wish to estimate the proportion of all adults who would answer yes. Calculate the 95% confidence interval for this problem. (For this problem, ignore any condition violations.)

Problem 7B:

Have efforts to promote equality for women gone far enough in the United States? A poll on this issue by the cable network MSNBC contacted a random sample of 1019 adults. Overall 550 out of the 1019 people answered “Yes.” We wish to estimate the proportion of all adults who would answer yes. Interpret the confidence interval.

Answer 1