Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Section 9.1 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 436: 21b

Answer

This statement does not represent a reasonable interpretation of the survey. The margin of error is misplaced.

Work Step by Step

The level of confidence is a fixed value for a given margin of error. The margin of error must be applied in the proportion of 55% generating a confidence interval in which 55% is the center.
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