Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A fair random poll of 625 adults finds that 47% plan to buy an electric car in the next five years. Use the quick rule to find the margin of luck. Then give the lowest and the highest likely values of the true percentage.
The margin of luck of a fair random poll is about percentage points, for about 95 polls in 100. For a margin , take . A group of inside the poll has the margin .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The margin. percentage points.
Step 2. The range. From to .
Answer: a margin of 4 points, so the truth is probably between and .
What if? The range includes 50%, so the poll cannot say whether fewer than half plan to buy one.
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