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Evelyn wants to estimate the proportion of people who own a tablet computer. A random survey of individuals finds a 95% confidence interval to be (0.62,0.78). What is the correct interpretation of the 95% confidence interval

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The correct interpretation of the 95% confidence interval is that there is 95% confidence that the true proportion of people who own a tablet computer is within the upper limit (0.78) and the lower limit (0.62) of the confidence interval

Explanation:

From the question we are told that

The 95% confidence interval is (0.62,0.78)

Generally the correct interpretation of the 95% confidence interval is that there is 95% confidence that the true proportion of people who own a tablet computer is within the upper limit (0.78) and the lower limit (0.62) of the confidence interval

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