Mathematics, 17.04.2020 20:18 issagirl05

The 1600 adults polled said the U. S. space program should emphasize scientific exploration. How large a sample of adults is needed for the poll if one wishes to be 95% confident that the estimated percentage will be within 2% of the true percentage?

a. According to a report in the Roanoke Times & World-News, approximately 2/3 of 1600 adults polled by telephone said they think the space shuttle program is a good investment for the country. Find a 95% confidence interval for the proportion of American adults who think the space shuttle program is a good investment for the country.
b. What can we assert with 9596 confidence about the possible size of our error if we estimate the proportion of American adults who think the space shuttle program is a good investment to be 2/3?

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