A newspaper reported on the topics that teenagers most want to discuss with their parents. The findings, the results of a poll, showed that 46% would like more discussion about the familyʹs
Financial situation, 37% would like to talk about school, and 30% would like to talk about religion.
These and other percentages were based on a national sampling of 545 teenagers. Estimate the
Proportion of all teenagers who want more family discussions about school. Use a 90% confidence
Level.
A) $.37 \pm .034$
B) $.63 \pm .034$
C). $63 \pm .001$
D). $37 \pm .001$

Question

A newspaper reported on the topics that teenagers most want to discuss with their parents. The findings, the results of a poll, showed that 46% would like more discussion about the familyʹs
Financial situation, 37% would like to talk about school, and 30% would like to talk about religion.
These and other percentages were based on a national sampling of 545 teenagers. Estimate the
Proportion of all teenagers who want more family discussions about school. Use a 90% confidence
Level. 
A) $.37 \pm .034$
B) $.63 \pm .034$
C). $63 \pm .001$
D). $37 \pm .001$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The proportion of teenagers who want more family discussions about school is 37% or 0.37. To estimate the proportion for all teenagers with a 90% confidence level, we use the given percentage from the sample and calculate the margin of error. The correct choice is $0.37 \pm 0.034$, which corresponds to a 90% confidence interval for the proportion of all teenagers wanting more discussions about school.

A Newspaper Reported on the Topics That Teenagers Most Want .37±.034.37 \pm .034.37±.034

A Newspaper Reported on the Topics That Teenagers Most Want $.37 \pm .034$