|Question 12Math

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Prompt
A company that produces only one type of item wants to estimate the percent of the items produced in a typical week that are defective. A random sample of 400 of the items produced in a certain week were tested. Based on the sample, it is estimated that 8.5% of all items produced by the company in this week are defective, with an associated margin of error of 2.73%. Based on the estimate and associated margin of error, which of the following is the most appropriate conclusion about all items produced by the company during this week?
2.73% of the items are defective.
A
It is plausible that between 5.77% and 11.23% of the items are defective.
B
8.5% of the items are defective.
C
It is plausible that more than 11.23% of the items are defective.
D