In a survey of 3945 aduts, 706 say they have seen a ghost. Construct a 99% confi

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In a survey of 3945 aduts, 706 say they have seen a ghost. Construct a 99% confidence rterval for the population proportion. Interpret the results. A 99% confidence nterval for the population proponon is CD Round to three decimal places as needed.) Interpret your resuks. Choose the conect answer below O A with 9g% probabity. the population proportion of adults who say they have not seen a ghost between the endponts o, the gven con idence ntenaL B. The endponts of the gven confidence nterval show that 99% of adults have seen a ghost. confidence, t can be said that the sample proportion of adults who say they have seen a ghost is between the endpoints of the gven confidence interval confidence, it can be said that the population proportion of aduts who say they have seen a ghost is between the endpoints of the given confidence interval Clck to select your answer(s) up

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Sample proportion=706/3945=0.179

99% confidence interval for true proportion

=0.179+/-2.58*SQRT(0.179*(1-0.179)/3945)

=0.179+/-0.016

=(0.163, 0.195)

Option D is correct.

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