A magazine provided results from a poll of 500 adults who

Last updated: 8/10/2022

A magazine provided results from a poll of 500 adults who were asked to identify their favorite pie. Among the 500 respondents, 11% chose chocolate pie, and the margin of error was given as ±5 percentage points. Describe what is meant by the statement that "the margin of error was given as ±5 percentage points." Choose the correct answer below. A. The statement indicates that the true population percentage of people that prefer chocolate pie is in the interval 11% ± 5%. B. The statement indicates that the study is 100% -5% = 95% confident that the true population percentage of people that prefer chocolate pie is 11%. C. The statement indicates that the study is only 5% confident that the true population percentage of people that prefer chocolate pie is exactly 11%. D. The statement indicates that the interval 11% ± 5% is likely to contain the true population percentage of people that prefer chocolate pie.