Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (7th Edition)
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Author: Ron Larson, Betsy Farber
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Chapter 6.3, Problem 32E
Translating Statements In Exercises 29−34, translate the statement into a confidence interval. Approximate the level of confidence.
32. In a survey of 1035 U.S. adults, 37% say the U.S. spends too little on defence. The survey’s margin of error is ±4%. (Source: Gallup)
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Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (7th Edition)
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