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Using the z-distribution, it is found that the 95% confidence interval for the proportion of all seafood sold in the United States that is mislabeled or misidentified is (0.3036, 0.3564).
z-distribution interval:
In a sample with a number n of people surveyed with a probability of a success of [tex]\pi[/tex], and a confidence level of [tex]\alpha[/tex], we have the following confidence interval of proportions.
[tex]\pi \pm z\sqrt{\frac{\pi(1-\pi)}{n}}[/tex]
- In which z is the z-score that has a p-value of [tex]\frac{1+\alpha}{2}[/tex].
For this problem:
- 1215 samples, hence [tex]n = 1215[/tex].
- 33% was mislabeled or misidentified, hence [tex]p = 0.33[/tex].
- 95% confidence level, hence[tex]\alpha = 0.95[/tex], z is the value of Z that has a p-value of [tex]\frac{1+0.95}{2} = 0.975[/tex], so [tex]z = 1.96[/tex].
The lower limit of this interval is:
[tex]\pi - z\sqrt{\frac{\pi(1-\pi)}{n}} = 0.33 - 1.96\sqrt{\frac{0.33(0.67)}{1215}} = 0.3036[/tex]
The upper limit of this interval is:
[tex]\pi + z\sqrt{\frac{\pi(1-\pi)}{n}} = 0.33 + 1.96\sqrt{\frac{0.33(0.67)}{1215}} = 0.3564[/tex]
The 95% confidence interval for the proportion of all seafood sold in the United States that is mislabeled or misidentified is (0.3036, 0.3564).
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