Question

A quality-conscious disk manufacturer wishes to know the fraction of disks his company makes which are defective.

Step 1 of 2:

Suppose a sample of 999999 floppy disks is drawn. Of these disks, 5959 were defective. Using the data, estimate the proportion of disks which are defective. Enter your answer as a fraction or a decimal number rounded to three decimal places.

A quality-conscious disk manufacturer wishes to know the fraction of disks his company makes which are defective.

A quality-conscious disk manufacturer wishes to know the fraction of disks his company makes which are defective.

Step 2 of 2:

Suppose a sample of 999999 floppy disks is drawn. Of these disks, 5959 were defective. Using the data, construct the 98%98% confidence interval for the population proportion of disks which are defective. Round your answers to three decimal places.

Answer 1