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In a survey of 2071 adults in a recent year,726 made a New Year's resolution to eat healthier.
Construct 90% and 95% confidence intervals for the population proportion. Interpret the results and compare the widths of the confidence intervals.
The 90% confidence interval for the population proportion p is (____,___)
The 95% confidence interval for the population proportion p is (____,___)
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