Hydrologists collected water samples from a river for several years. They found 62 out of 648 samples exceeded the desired pH levels, with a 2% samples exceeded the desired pH levels, with a 90% confidence level. Which of the following is the most reasonable conclusion?

A. It is likely that the river water exceeds the desired pH level between 8% and 12% of the time studied.

B. It is likely that the river water exceeds the desired pH level between 10% and 12% of the time studied.

C. It is likely that the river water exceeds the desired pH level between 13% and 15% of the time studied.

D. It is likely that the river water exceeds the desired pH level between 11% and 15% of the time studied.

Correct option is (A).

Step-by-step explanation:

Let p = proportion of water samples that exceeded the desired pH level.

A sample of size n = 648 is selected. Of these samples X = 62 exceeded the desired pH levels.

The confidence interval for the population proportion is given by:

The MOE or margin of  error is estimated difference between the true population parameter value and the sample statistic value.

The information provided is:

MOE = 0.02

Compute the 90% confidence interval for the proportion of water samples that exceeds the desired pH level as follows:

Thus, the 90% confidence interval for the proportion of water samples that exceeds the desired pH level is (8%, 12%).

This confidence interval implies that there is a 90% confidence that the river water exceeds the desired pH level between 8% and 12% of the time studied.

The correct option is (A).

starting with:    

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7   

5 + x - 12 - x = 2x - 7 - x (subtract x from both sides)   

5 - 12 = x - 7 (combine and cancel x's from both sides)   

5 - 12 + 7 = x - 7 + 7 (add 7 to both sides)   

0 = x (add numbers together on both sides)       

so in order for the equation to be true, x must be 0.   

trying x = -0.5   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + -0.5 - 12 = 2(-0.5) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + -0.5 - 12 = -1 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-7.5 = -8 (did addition on both sides)       

since -7.5 is obviously not equal to -8, the value of -0.5 for x is wrong.   

trying x = 0   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + 0 - 12 = 2(0) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + 0 - 12 = 0 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-7 = -7 (did addition on both sides)       

since -7 equals -7, that demonstrates that the value of 0 for x is correct.   

trying x = 1   

5 + x - 12 = 2x - 7 (original equation)   

5 + 1 - 12 = 2(1) - 7 (plug in value of x)   

5 + 1 - 12 = 2 - 7 (did multiplication)   

-6 = -5 (did addition on both sides)       

since -6 is obviously not equal to -5, the value of 1 for x is wrong.

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step-by-step explanation: