In Exercise 19, would it be unusual for the population proportion to be 38%? Explain.

Translating Statements In Exercises 29–34, translate the statement into a confidence interval. Approximate the level of confidence.

In a survey of 1502 U.S. adults, 31% said that they use Pinterest. The survey’s margin of error is ±2.9%. (Source: Pew Research Center)

Translating Statements In Exercises 29–34, translate the statement into a confidence interval. Approximate the level of confidence.

In a survey of 220 U.S. adults ages 18–29, 65% said that they use Snapchat. The survey’s margin of error is ±7.9%. (Source: Pew Research Center)

Translating Statements In Exercises 29–34, translate the statement into a confidence interval. Approximate the level of confidence.

In a survey of 1000 U.S. adults, 71% think teaching is one of the most important jobs in our country today. The survey’s margin of error is ±3%. (Source: Rasmussen Reports)

You wish to estimate, with 95% confidence, the population proportion of U.S. adults who have taken or planned to take a winter vacation in a recent year. Your estimate must be accurate within 5% of the population proportion.

b. Find the minimum sample size needed, using a prior study that found that 32% of U.S. adults have taken or planned to take a winter vacation in a recent year. (Source: Rasmussen Reports)

Alcohol-Impaired Driving You wish to estimate, with 95% confidence, the population proportion of motor vehicle fatalities that were caused by alcohol-impaired driving. Your estimate must be accurate within 5% of the population proportion.

a. No preliminary estimate is available. Find the minimum sample size needed

Alcohol-Impaired Driving You wish to estimate, with 95% confidence, the population proportion of motor vehicle fatalities that were caused by alcohol-impaired driving. Your estimate must be accurate within 5% of the population proportion.

b. Find the minimum sample size needed, using a prior study that found that 28% of motor vehicle fatalities were caused by alcohol-impaired driving. (Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

In Exercise 11, would it be unusual for the population proportion to be 72.5%? Explain.

True or False? In Exercises 1 and 2, determine whether the statement is true or false. If it is false, rewrite it as a true statement.

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