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An article, “Foul drinking water aboard airlines worsens,” in The Seattle Times (January 2005) reported that 29 out of 169 water specimens from randomly selected passenger aircraft carrying domestic and international passengers tested positive for the presence of bacteria, thus failing to meet federal safety standards.
a. Use these data to estimate, with 95% confidence, the population proportion.
b. Interpret your answer from part (a).

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