+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 2 of 2

Thread: confidence interval

  1. #1
    Points: 2,331, Level: 29
    Level completed: 21%, Points required for next Level: 119

    Posts
    26
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    confidence interval



    I´m given that 200 students took a test. 50 failed.
    I´m not given any standard deviation.

    Find 95% confidence interval for the proportion/part that failed.

    How do I do that without any standard dev.

  2. #2
    Points: 2,183, Level: 28
    Level completed: 22%, Points required for next Level: 117

    Location
    Providence, RI
    Posts
    44
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    you can figure out the standard error using the proportion.
    take a look at this http://davidmlane.com/hyperstat/B9168.html

+ Reply to Thread

Similar Threads

  1. Replies: 1
    Last Post: 01-20-2011, 11:57 PM
  2. Confidence interval help please!!!
    By sweetheart in forum Statistics
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 08-06-2010, 11:18 PM
  3. Confidence interval, pls help
    By sweetlady in forum Probability
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 11-21-2006, 03:04 PM
  4. Confidence Interval Help
    By LMoore in forum Statistics
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 11-18-2006, 06:20 AM
  5. 95% confidence interval help
    By sinful in forum Statistics
    Replies: 8
    Last Post: 10-25-2006, 09:36 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts








Advertise on Talk Stats