Leakage from underground fuel tanks has been a source of water pollution. In a random sample of 90 gasoline stations, 15 were found to have at least one leaking underground tanks. a. Find a 99% confidence interval for the proportion of gasoline stations with at least one leaking underground tank.

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Question # 2.
Leakage from underground fuel tanks has been a source of water pollution. In a random sample of 90
gasoline stations, 15 were found to have at least one leaking underground tanks.
a. Find a 99% confidence interval for the proportion of gasoline stations with at least one leaking
underground tank.
b. How large a sample is needed, if we wish to be 99% confident that our sample proportion will be
within 0.04?
Transcribed Image Text:Note: Solve the following problems. Show all solutions. Round off final answers to 3 decimal places. Question # 2. Leakage from underground fuel tanks has been a source of water pollution. In a random sample of 90 gasoline stations, 15 were found to have at least one leaking underground tanks. a. Find a 99% confidence interval for the proportion of gasoline stations with at least one leaking underground tank. b. How large a sample is needed, if we wish to be 99% confident that our sample proportion will be within 0.04?
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