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A random sample of 864 births in a state included 424 boys. Construct a 95% confidence interval estimate of the proportion of boys in all births. It is believed that
among all births, the proportion of boys is 0.511. Do these sample results provide strong evidence against that belief?
Construct a 95% confidence interval estimate of the proportion of boys in all births.
O<p<O (Round to three decimal places as needed.)
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