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Question

e and he margin of error was given as ±4pe e tage ponts. A magazine provided results rom a poll o 500 adults who are asked o identi y their avonto p e. Among he 1500 respondents, 11 the statement that "the margin of error was given as ±4 percentage points." chose choc ate e cribe nati me Choose the correct answer below. The statement indicatos rat the study is only 4% confident that the true population percentage of people that poter doo late pio is exactly 11%. The statement indicate that the study s 100%-4% : 96% confident that the true population percentage of people hat p fer chocolate pie 1% The statement indicates that the interval 1 1% ±4% is likely to contain the true population percentage of people hat prefer chocolate pie. The statement indicates that the true population percentage of people that prefer chocolate pie is in the interval 11% ±4%, A. O B C. D.

Explanation / Answer

The correct statement is that the population percentage of

people that prefer chocolate pie is in the interval (11% - 4%)

and (11% + 4%).

Hence, Option (D) is the correct choice. (Ans).