In the garden spider, the female often attempts to eat the male before or after mating, making sex a daunting prospect for the males. In a series of mating observations, the courting male was captured and eaten by the female 21 of 52 random and independent mating trials. (Elgar & Nash 1988) Based on the sample, estimate the true proportion of males that are eaten by females, using a 95% confidence interval. 20.9% to 21.1% 40% conditions were not met 27% to 54%

In the garden spider, the female often attempts to eat the male before or after mating, making sex a daunting prospect for the males. In a series of mating observations, the courting male was captured and eaten by the female 21 of 52 random and independent mating trials. (Elgar & Nash 1988) Based on the sample, estimate the true proportion of males that are eaten by females, using a 95% confidence interval. 20.9% to 21.1% 40% conditions were not met 27% to 54%

College Algebra (MindTap Course List)

12th Edition

ISBN:9781305652231

Author:R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes

Publisher:R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes

Chapter8: Sequences, Series, And Probability

Section8.7: Probability

Problem 58E: What is meant by the sample space of an experiment?

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