In: Statistics and Probability
In a random sample of 61 professional actors, it was found that 22 were extroverts. Find a
95% confidence interval for p, the population proportion of actors that are extroverts
Solution :
Given that,
n = 61
x = 22
= x / n = 22 / 61 = 0.361
1 - = 1 - 0.361 = 0.639.
At 95% confidence level the z is ,
= 1 - 95% = 1 - 0.95 = 0.05
/ 2 = 0.05 / 2 = 0.025
Z/2 = Z0.05 = 1.960
Margin of error = E = Z / 2 * (( * (1 - )) / n)
= 1.960 * (((0.361 * 0.639) / 61) = 0.121
A 95 % confidence interval for population proportion p is ,
- E < P < + E
0.361 - 0.121 < p < 0.361 + 0.121
0.240 < p < 0.482
The 95% confidence interval for the population proportion p is : ( 0.240 , 0.482)