Algebra II.4.C.17 - Margin of Error When Estimating a Population Proportion – Exit Ticket

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3 Questions
1.

Find the estimated margin of error when estimating the proportion of red chips in a mystery bag if 18 red chips were drawn from the bag in a random sample of 50 chips.

2.

Explain what your answer to Problem 1 tells you about the number of red chips in the mystery bag.

3.

How could you decrease your margin of error? Explain why this works.

From EngageNY.org of the New York State Education Department. Grade Algebra II Mathematics Module 4, Topic C, Lesson 17. Internet. Available from https://www.engageny.org/resource/algebra-ii-modul...; accessed 21/Apr/2016.