Need help on this. Thanks.   In a study of 48 cases of certain disease, it was noted that 17 cases developed complications, a frequency of 35%. a. Within the limits, would you expect the true frequency of complications in such cases to be contained? b. Suppose that you observed 170 complications in 480 cases, within what limit would you expect the true frequency of complication in such cases to be contained? c. How do you explain the difference between a and b?

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In a study of 48 cases of certain disease, it was noted that 17 cases developed complications, a frequency of 35%.

a. Within the limits, would you expect the true frequency of complications in such cases to be contained?

b. Suppose that you observed 170 complications in 480 cases, within what limit would you expect the true frequency of complication in such cases to be contained?

c. How do you explain the difference between a and b?

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