In a sample of 44 water specimens taken from a construction site, 27 contained detectable levels of lead.  Construct an  80%  confidence interval for the proportion of water specimens that contain detectable levels of lead. Round the answer to at least three decimal places

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In a sample of 44 water specimens taken from a construction site, 27 contained detectable levels of lead.

 Construct an 

80%

 confidence interval for the proportion of water specimens that contain detectable levels of lead. Round the answer to at least three decimal places.

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