95% Confidence Intervals; Margin of Error; Point Estimate
Mr. Swanson was curious about the proportion of students who use Twitter. He took a survey of 200 students and discovered that 146 of them used Twitter regularly. Use this data to answer questions 1 thru 4.
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Question 1
1.
Determine the value of the point estimate for this situation--include your calculations.
2 points
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Question 2
2.
Calculate the Margin of Error--include your work in the "show your work" box provided. M of E =
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Question 3
3.
Determine the 95% Confidence Interval--include your work.
1 point
1
Question 4
4.
Write a sentence that interprets the meaning of the confidence interval for this situation.
A survey of 865 voters in one state reveals that 408 approve of a tax on sugared soft drinks. Use this data to answer questions 5 thru 8.
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Question 5
5.
Determine the value of the point estimate for this situation--include your calculations.
2 points
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Question 6
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Calculate the Margin of Error--include your work in the "show your work" box provided. M of E =
2 points
2
Question 7
7.
Determine the 95% Confidence Interval--include your work.
1 point
1
Question 8
8.
Write a sentence that interprets the meaning of the confidence interval for this situation.
Tasty Creme Bakery recently tested 346 cupcakes and found that 12 had no creme inside. Use this data to answer questions 9 thru 12.
2 points
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Question 9
9.
Determine the value of the point estimate for this situation--include your calculations.
2 points
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Question 10
10.
Calculate the Margin of Error--include your work in the "show your work" box provided. M of E =
2 points
2
Question 11
11.
Determine the 95% Confidence Interval--include your work.
1 point
1
Question 12
12.
Write a sentence that interprets the meaning of the confidence interval for this situation.
319 students enrolled at Del Tech were randomly selected for a transportation survey. 120 of those surveyed replied that they take the DART bus to get to their classes on campus. Use this data to answer questions 13 thru 16.
2 points
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Question 13
13.
Determine the value of the point estimate for this situation--include your calculations.
1 point
1
Question 14
14.
Calculate the Margin of Error--include your work in the "show your work" box provided. M of E =
2 points
2
Question 15
15.
Determine the 95% Confidence Interval--include your work.
1 point
1
Question 16
16.
Write a sentence that interprets the meaning of the confidence interval for this situation.
A study of 669 randomly selected pet stores in Florida revealed 31 of them illegally sell baby alligators. Use this data to answer questions 17 thru 20.
2 points
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Question 17
17.
Determine the value of the point estimate for this situation--include your calculations.
2 points
2
Question 18
18.
Calculate the Margin of Error--include your work in the "show your work" box provided. M of E =
2 points
2
Question 19
19.
Determine the 95% Confidence Interval--include your work.
1 point
1
Question 20
20.
Write a sentence that interprets the meaning of the confidence interval for this situation.
Turkey Hill Ice Cream Factory did an undercover investigation in which they randomly surveyed 234 employees. Their results found that 12.8% of the employees sample the ice cream when no one is looking. Use this data to answer questions 21 thru 24.
2 points
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Question 21
21.
Determine the value of the point estimate for this situation--include your calculations.
2 points
2
Question 22
22.
Calculate the Margin of Error--include your work in the "show your work" box provided. M of E =
2 points
2
Question 23
23.
Determine the 95% Confidence Interval--include your work.
1 point
1
Question 24
24.
Write a sentence that interprets the meaning of the confidence interval for this situation.
673 Delaware middle school students were randomly selected for a survey in which 29 of them responded that they believed in vampires. Use this data to answer questions 25 thru 28.
2 points
2
Question 25
25.
Determine the value of the point estimate for this situation--include your calculations.
2 points
2
Question 26
26.
Calculate the Margin of Error--include your work in the "show your work" box provided. M of E =
2 points
2
Question 27
27.
Determine the 95% Confidence Interval--include your work.
1 point
1
Question 28
28.
Write a sentence that interprets the meaning of the confidence interval for this situation.