Interpreting Interval

Estimate of a
Population Proportion
• In each of these cases, the object is
to estimate a population
proportion, p, using a
sample proportion, plus or minus a
margin of error. The result is called a
confidence interval for
the population proportion, p.
Example:
1.In a graduate teacher college, a survey was
conducted to determine the proportion of
students who wants to major in Math. If 368
out of 850 said yes, with 95% confidence,
what interpretation can we make regarding
the probability that all students in the teacher
graduate college want to major in Math?
Steps:
Point Estimate
1.Determine the population
parameter of interest.
2.Specify the confidence interval
criteria
a.Check the assumptions.
b.Determine the test statistic to be
used to calculate the interval
c.State the level of confidence
3.Collect and present sample
evidence.
a.Collect the sample information
b.Find the point estimate of p.
•Solution
1.The parameter of interest is
the mean proportion p of all
students in the teacher
graduate college who want to
major in Math
2.a.By the CLT, the sample size
of 850 is normally distributed.
b.The test statistic is the p.
c. confidence level : 95% and
a=0.05
Confidence coefficients:________
X = 368 and n=850.
95% confidence interval
•   q = 1- 0.43 = __________
a.
•4.  Compute the interval b. = ____________
estimate c. For the lower limit:

a. Find ṕ-
For the upper limit:
b. Substitute the value of
ṕ
n, in the formula to
d.Thus,with 95% confidence, we
find the maximum can assert that the interval from
error of estimate. 39.6% to 46.4% contains the true
percentage of all graduate
c. Find the limits. students who want to major in
d. Describe the results Math.
2.In a certain food stall, 278 out of 500
randomly selected consumers indicate
their preference for a new kind of food
combination. Use a 99% confidence
interval to estimate the true proportion
p who like the new food combination.
3.In a survey of 458 random households, people
take pride in discussing their methods of
environmental protection. 236 manage their trash
by separating biodegradables from non-
biodegradables. Biodegradables are converted into
fertilizers while non-biodegradables are disposed of
properly. Use a 95% confidence to estimate the
proportion of all households who have good
practices of trash management.
4.A survey of 1200 citizens showed that
715 trust the president. Compute a 95%
confidence interval for the proportion of
all citizens who trust the president.
Activity:
• Find the proportions ṕ and q for each of the following:
1. X = 450, n = 1260
2.   X = 234, n = 512
3.   X = 256, n = 624
4. X = 314, n = 850
5. X = 450, n = 1260
Estimate the interval for the population proportion
from each of the following. Then interpret the results.

1. X= 500 , n = 812, 95% confidence
2. X = 842 , n= 1200, 95% confidence
3. X= 610 ,n= 1050, 95% confidence
4. X = 523, n= 972, 99% confidence
5. X = 415 ,n= 1678, 99% confidence
Group Activity
1. A consumer watch group interviewed a random sample of 1000 
consumers and asked them are optimistic about the economy or 
not. There were 612 who said yes. Use a 95% confidence level to 
estimate the population proportions.
2. A nutritionist wants to know the population proportion of grade 11 
learners who eat vegetables. Pegged at a confidence of 95%, a 
survey among 1200 respondents was conducted and 200 said that 
they eat vegetables. Interpret the data.