(a) Construct a 99.9% confidence interval for the proportion of water specimens that contain detectable levels of lead. Round the answer to at least three decimal places. A 99.9% confidence interval for the proportion of water specimens that contain detectable levels of lead is 0.275 < p < 0.770

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Construct a 90% confidence interval for the proportion of water specimens that contain detectable levels of lead. Round the answer to at least three decimal places.
Contaminated water: In a sample of 44 water specimens taken from a construction site, 23 contained detectable levels of lead.
Part 1 of 3
(a) Construct a 99.9% confidence interval for the proportion of water specimens that contain detectable levels of lead.
Round the answer to at least three decimal places.
A 99.9% confidence interval for the proportion of water specimens that contain detectable levels of lead is
0.275 < p < 0.770
Part: 1/ 3
Part 2 of 3
(b) Construct a 90% confidence interval for the proportion of water specimens that contain detectable levels of lead. Round
the answer to at least three decimal places.
A 90% confidence interval for the proportion of water specimens that contain detectable
levels of lead is
Transcribed Image Text:Contaminated water: In a sample of 44 water specimens taken from a construction site, 23 contained detectable levels of lead. Part 1 of 3 (a) Construct a 99.9% confidence interval for the proportion of water specimens that contain detectable levels of lead. Round the answer to at least three decimal places. A 99.9% confidence interval for the proportion of water specimens that contain detectable levels of lead is 0.275 < p < 0.770 Part: 1/ 3 Part 2 of 3 (b) Construct a 90% confidence interval for the proportion of water specimens that contain detectable levels of lead. Round the answer to at least three decimal places. A 90% confidence interval for the proportion of water specimens that contain detectable levels of lead is
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