Step 1 :Given that the population proportion (p) is 0.12 and the sample size (n) is 58.
Step 2 :We are looking for the probability that the sample proportion (p̂) is between 0.06 and 0.14.
Step 3 :We first calculate the standard deviation of the sample proportion using the formula \(\sqrt{p(1-p)/n}\), which gives us approximately 0.0427.
Step 4 :We then calculate the z-scores for 0.06 and 0.14 using the formula \(z = (x - μ) / σ\), where x is the value from the sample, μ is the population mean, and σ is the standard deviation. This gives us approximately -1.4062 and 0.4687 respectively.
Step 5 :We use a z-table to find the probabilities associated with these z-scores, which are approximately 0.0798 and 0.6804 respectively.
Step 6 :We subtract the smaller probability from the larger one to find the probability that the sample proportion is between 0.06 and 0.14, which gives us approximately 0.6005.
Step 7 :Final Answer: The probability that the sample proportion is between 0.06 and 0.14 is approximately \(\boxed{0.6005}\).