Intro Stats
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ISBN: 9780321826275
Author: Richard D. De Veaux
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15.2, Problem 1JC
You want to poll a random sample of 100 students on campus to see if they are in favor of the proposed location for the new student center. Of course, you’ll get just one number, your sample proportion,
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