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Margin of error, confidence intervals and hypothesis tests

Use the margin of error 1/√n and confidence intervals to test claims about population proportions.

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Numeric answerPaper 2 – Statistics and Probability
A survey of 1369 randomly chosen voters is carried out. Using the approximation 1/√n, find the margin of error at the 95% level of confidence, as a percentage correct to 1 decimal place.
Whole numbers, decimals (2.5) or fractions (3/4).
Hint 1

The margin of error is approximately 1/√n.

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