The American Heart Association is about to conduct an anti-smoking campaign and wants to know the fraction of Americans over 38 who smoke. Step 1 of 2:  Suppose a sample of 273 Americans over 38 is drawn. Of these people, 79 smoke. Using the data, estimate the proportion of Americans over 38 who smoke. Enter your answer as a fraction or a decimal number rounded to three decimal places.   Step 2 of 2:  Suppose a sample of 273 Americans over 38 is drawn. Of these people, 79 smoke. Using the data, construct the 85% confidence interval for the population proportion of Americans over 38 who smoke. Round your answers to three decimal places.   Lower end point, upper end point

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The American Heart Association is about to conduct an anti-smoking campaign and wants to know the fraction of Americans over 38 who smoke.

Step 1 of 2: 

Suppose a sample of 273 Americans over 38 is drawn. Of these people, 79 smoke. Using the data, estimate the proportion of Americans over 38 who smoke. Enter your answer as a fraction or a decimal number rounded to three decimal places.

 

Step 2 of 2: 

Suppose a sample of 273 Americans over 38 is drawn. Of these people, 79 smoke. Using the data, construct the 85% confidence interval for the population proportion of Americans over 38 who smoke. Round your answers to three decimal places.

 

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