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A random sample of 366 married couples found that 292 had two or more personality preferences...

A random sample of 366 married couples found that 292 had two or more personality preferences in common. In another random sample of 552 married couples, it was found that only 20 had no preferences in common. Let p1 be the population proportion of all married couples who have two or more personality preferences in common. Let p2 be the population proportion of all married couples who have no personality preferences in common.

(a) Find a 95% confidence interval for p1p2. (Use 3 decimal places.)

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The U.S. Geological Survey compiled historical data about Old Faithful Geyser (Yellowstone National Park) from 1870 to 1987. Let x1 be a random variable that represents the time interval (in minutes) between Old Faithful eruptions for the years 1948 to 1952. Based on 9740 observations, the sample mean interval was x1 = 61.8 minutes. Let x2 be a random variable that represents the time interval in minutes between Old Faithful eruptions for the years 1983 to 1987. Based on 25,925 observations, the sample mean time interval was x2 = 71.4 minutes. Historical data suggest that σ1 = 8.07 minutes and σ2 = 12.69 minutes. Let μ1 be the population mean of x1 and let μ2 be the population mean of x2.

(b) Compute a 90% confidence interval for μ1μ2. (Use 2 decimal places.)

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(c) Comment on the meaning of the confidence interval in the context of this problem. Does the interval consist of positive numbers only? negative numbers only? a mix of positive and negative numbers? Does it appear (at the 90% confidence level) that a change in the interval length between eruptions has occurred? Many geologic experts believe that the distribution of eruption times of Old Faithful changed after the major earthquake that occurred in 1959.

Because the interval contains only positive numbers, we can say that the interval length between eruptions has gotten shorter.

Because the interval contains both positive and negative numbers, we can not say that the interval length between eruptions has gotten longer.   

We can not make any conclusions using this confidence interval.

Because the interval contains only negative numbers, we can say that the interval length between eruptions has gotten longer.

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(c) Because the interval contains only negative numbers, we can say that the interval length between eruptions has gotten longer.


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