Question

The results of a survey show that the percent of adults in a certain town who want to change the name of the town is in the interval . What is the point estimate for the percent who want to change the town’s name? What is the poll’s margin of error? Do you think the town is most likely to change its name? Which statistic influenced your answer the most? Explain.

Answer 1

a) the middle of the range is 39.5% b) the difference between the middle and the ends of the range is ±1.5% c) less than a majority favor change. Change seems unlikely.