A random sample of 480 houses in San Fernando showed that 260 of them were owneroccupied, while a random sample of 400 houses in Port of Spain showed that 224 of them are owner-occupied. Compute an estimate for the 90% confidence interval for the difference between the proportions in the two areas that are owner-occupied.

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A random sample of 480 houses in San Fernando showed that 260 of them were owneroccupied, while a random sample of 400 houses in Port of Spain showed that 224 of them are owner-occupied.

Compute an estimate for the 90% confidence interval for the difference between the proportions in the two areas that are owner-occupied.

 

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