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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC)would Like to Test the Hypothesis

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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) would like to test the hypothesis that the proportion of obese adults in the U.S. has increased this year when compared to last year. A random sample of 125 adults this year found that 56 were obese. Last year, a random sample of 140 adults found that 42 were obese. If Population 1 is defined as this year and Population 2 is defined as last year, the 98% confidence interval for the difference in population proportions is _______.


A) (0.011, 0.285)
B) (- 0.088, 0.384)
C) (0.089, 0.207)
D) (- 0.029, 0.325)

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