Answer: a) 0.74, b) (0.70, 0.778)
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we have given that
Total number of chemical companies n = 500
Number of companies certified = 370
So, [tex]p=\dfrac{370}{500}=0.74[/tex]
At 95% level of confidence, z = 1.96
So, interval would be
[tex]p\pm z\sqrt{\dfrac{p(1-p)}{n}}\\\\=0.74\pm 1.96\sqrt{\dfrac{0.74\times 0.26}{500}}\\\\=0.74\pm 0.038\\\\=(0.74-0.038,0.74+0.038)\\\\=(0.70, 0.778)[/tex]
Hence, a) 0.74, b) (0.70, 0.778)