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A random sample of registered voters were asked about an issue on the ballot of an...

A random sample of registered voters were asked about an issue on the ballot of an upcoming election. The proportion of those surveyed who plan to vote "Yes" on the issue is 0.54 , with a margin of error of 0.06 . Construct a confidence interval for the proportion of registered voters that plan to vote "Yes" on the issue.

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Here P cap = 0.54 and ME = 0.06

95% CI = 0.54 +/- 0.06 = (0.48,0.60)

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