A random sample of 858 births in a state included 424 boys. Construct a 95​% confidence interval estimate of the proportion of boys in all births. It is believed that among all​ births, the proportion of boys is 0.512. Do these sample results provide strong evidence against that​ belief?

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A random sample of
858
births in a state included
424
boys. Construct a
95​%
confidence interval estimate of the proportion of boys in all births. It is believed that among all​ births, the proportion of boys is
0.512.
Do these sample results provide strong evidence against that​ belief?
 
 
 

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Construct a
95​%
confidence interval estimate of the proportion of boys in all births.
 
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​(Round to three decimal places as​ needed.)
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