of the socks are defective.
It is plausible that between and of the socks are defective.
of the socks are defective.
It is plausible that more than of the socks are defective.
Explanation
Correct answer: B.
Choice B is correct. It's given that, based on the sample, an estimate of of all socks produced by the company in a certain week are defective, with an associated margin of error of . This estimate, plus or minus the margin of error, gives an interval of plausible values for the actual percent of all socks produced by the company that week that are defective. Subtracting from yields . Adding to yields . Therefore, it is plausible that between and of all socks produced by the company are defective.
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Why the other choices are wrong
Choice A
Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect. is the estimated percent of defective socks based on the sample. However, since the margin of error for this estimate is known, the most appropriate conclusion is not that the percent of defective socks is exactly but instead that it lies in an interval of plausible percents.
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.