A well-conducted opinion poll showed that 48% of voters surveyed favored the reelection of Congressman Porkbarrel. The people wh
o conducted the survey reported that the poll had a margin of error of 3.5%. Which of the following best describes this statement A. Based on the procedure by which this figure was generated, it is likely that the population proportion is between 44.5% and 51.5%.
B. About 3.5% of the people polled are likely to change their minds about who they will vote foir.
C. Between 44.5% and 51.5% of the voters will vote for Congressman Porkbarrel.
D. About 3.5% ofthe people interviewed refused to answer the question.
E. The probability is .48 that Congressman Porkbarrel will be reelected.
A. Based on the procedure by which this figure was generated, it is likely that the population proportion is between 44.5% and 51.5%.
Step-by-step explanation:
Confidence interval:
We build a confidence interval from a sample proportion, to get an estimate of where the population proportion should likely be.
48% of voters surveyed favored the reelection of Congressman Porkbarrel, with a margin of error of 3.5%.
48 - 3.5 = 44.5%.
48 + 3.5 = 51.5%.
Following the concept of a confidence interval, the population proportion is likely to be between 44.5% and 51.5%, and thus, the correct answer is given by option A.
