Of the 219 white GSS2008 respondents in their 20s, 63 of them claim the ability to speak a language other than English. With 99% confidence, what is the upper limit of the population proportion based on these statistics?
A) .29
B) .32
C) .35
D) .37

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the sample proportion is 63/219 = .29. The square root of (.29)(.71)/219 is .03. Multiply this by 1.96 standard errors to get .06. .29 + .06 = .35

Of the 219 White GSS2008 Respondents in Their 20s, 63