The article “Evaluation of Criteria for Setting Speed Limits on Gravel Roads” (S. Dissanayake, Journal of Transportation Engineering, 2011:57–63) counted the numbers of vehicles of various types on several roads in the state of Kansas. In Riley County, 13 out of 67 vehicles on Walsburg Road were heavy vehicles, while 32 out of 91 on North 52nd Street were heavy vehicles. Find a 90% confidence interval for the difference between the percentages of heavy vehicles on the two roads.

The article “Evaluation of Criteria for Setting Speed Limits on Gravel Roads” (S. Dissanayake, Journal of Transportation Engineering, 2011:57–63) counted the numbers of vehicles of various types on several roads in the state of Kansas. In Riley County, 13 out of 67 vehicles on Walsburg Road were heavy vehicles, while 32 out of 91 on North 52nd Street were heavy vehicles. Find a 90% confidence interval for the difference between the percentages of heavy vehicles on the two roads.

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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