Of 118 randomly selected adults, 34 were found to have high blood pressure. Construct a 95% confidence interval for the true percentage of all adults that have high blood pressure.
A) $18.1 \%

Question

Of 118 randomly selected adults, 34 were found to have high blood pressure. Construct a  95%  confidence interval for the true percentage of all adults that have high blood pressure.
A) $18.1 \% < p < 39.6 \%$
B) $21.9 \% < p < 35.7 \%$
C) $19.1 \% < p < 38.5 \%$
D) $20.6 \% < p < 37.0 \%$

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The sample proportion is 34/118. Using the formula for a confidence interval for a proportion, the interval is calculated as $ \hat{p} \pm Z \sqrt{\frac{\hat{p}(1-\hat{p})}{n}} $, where $ \hat{p} $ is the sample proportion, $ Z $ is the Z-score for 95% confidence (1.96), and $ n $ is the sample size. This calculation results in the interval $ 20.6\% < p < 37.0\% $.

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Of 118 Randomly Selected Adults, 34 Were Found to Have $18.1 \% < p < 39.6 \%$