n a survey of 2072 adults in a recent​ year, 734 made a New​ Year's resolution to eat healthier.   Construct​ 90% and​ 95% confidence intervals for the population proportion. Interpret the results and compare the widths of the confidence intervals.

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In a survey of
2072
adults in a recent​ year,
734
made a New​ Year's resolution to eat healthier.
 
Construct​ 90% and​ 95% confidence intervals for the population proportion. Interpret the results and compare the widths of the confidence intervals.
 
With the given​ confidence, it can be said that the
 
sample proportion
population proportion
of adults who say they have made a New​ Year's resolution to eat healthier is
 
greater than the lower endpoint
less than the upper endpoint
not between the endpoints
between the endpoints
of the given confidence interval.
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