A drug is used to prevent blood clots in certain patients. In clinical trials, among 4,690 patients treated, 145 developed the adverse reaction of nausea. Using a 90% confidence level, find the margin of error, E.
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To do this, divide the number of patients who developed nausea (145) by the total number of patients treated (4,690). \[ p = \frac{145}{4,690} \] \[ p \approx 0.0309 \] Show more…
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