In a survey of 1257 registered voters, 79% said that they voted. ?) Find a 99%...

In a survey of 1257 registered voters, 79% said that they voted.

?) Find a 99% confidence interval for the proportion of people that voted.

?) Voting records show that 65% of registered voters, actually voted. Are the survey results consistent with the actual voter turnout?

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