Days before a presidential election, a nationwide random sample of registered voters was taken. Based on this random sample, i
t was reported that "52% of registered voters plan on voting for Robert Smith with a margin of error of ±3%." The margin of error was based on a 95% confidence level. Fill in the blanks to obtain a correct interpretation of this confidence interval. We are ___________ confident that the ___________ of registered voters ___________ planning on voting for Robert Smith is between ___________ and ___________.
We are 95% confident that the percentage of registered voters in the nation planning on voting for Robert Smith is between 49% and 55%.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that :
Margin of Error = ±3%
Sample Proportion = 52%
Confidence level = 95%
The 95% confidence interval is :
Sample proportion ± margin of error
52% ± 3%
Lower boundary = 52% - 3% = 49%
Upper boundary = 52% + 3% = 55%
The interpretation is that at a given confidence level ; the popukation proportion based on the sample proportion and margin of error is in the confidence interval.