According to 7News, pet adoptions recorded a spike during the COVID 19 lockdown period. A veterinary clinic owner wanted to know the proportion of people who adopted a pet during the same period in the Ryde City Council (RCC) area. In a survey of 49 randomly selected RCC residents, 14 of them said they adopted a pet during COVID 19 lockdown.

1. What is the best point estimate for the proportion of Ryde City Council residents who adopted a pet during the COVID 19 lockdown period? (round to 3dp)

Construct a 95% confidence interval to estimate the true proportion ofRyde City Council residents who adopted a pet during the COVID 19 lockdown period.

2.(1 mark) The lower bound is (round to 3dp)

3.(1 mark) The upper bound is (round to 3dp)Answer