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Transcribed Image Text:In a survey of 206 randomly chosen students, 63% said that SAT scores should NOT be required for
a college application.
What is the margin of error, m, in the 95% confidence interval for the proportion of the population
of students who think SAT scores should NOT be required?
Om ≤ .035
O.035 <m < .045
O.045 m<.055
O.055 <m < .065
O.065 <m <.075
O.075<m <.085
O.085<m <.095
O.095 < m
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