Given that the 95% confidence interval estimate of the proportion of water specimens that contain detectable levels of lead is (0.529, 0.627), answer the following: a.) Is this confidence interval for a proportion or a mean? O proportion O mean b.) What is the best point estimate?

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Given that the 95% confidence interval estimate of the proportion of water specimens that contain detectable levels of lead is
(0.529, 0.627), answer the following:
a.) Is this confidence interval for a proportion or a mean?
O proportion
O mean
b.) What is the best point estimate?
Transcribed Image Text:Given that the 95% confidence interval estimate of the proportion of water specimens that contain detectable levels of lead is (0.529, 0.627), answer the following: a.) Is this confidence interval for a proportion or a mean? O proportion O mean b.) What is the best point estimate?
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