Question

A researcher testing seed varieties for tulips got a confidence interval of (14.2%,17.4%) for the percent of seeds that can grow 16 inches tall. Find the sample proportion.

Answer 1

Answer:

The sample proportion is 0.158.

Step-by-step explanation:

In a confidence interval of proportions, we have the lower bound and the upper bound of the interval. The sample proportion is the halfway points between these bounds, that is, the sum of these bounds divided by 2.

In this problem, we have that:

Lower bound: 0.142

Upper bound: 0.174

Sample proportion: (0.142+0.174)/2 = 0.158

The sample proportion is 0.158.