The number of successes and the sample size are given for a simple random sample from a population. Determine thesample proportion, $\hat{ p. }$
-x = 16, n = 25
A) $\hat { p } = 0.64$
B) $\hat { p } = 0.7$
C) $\hat { p } = 0.56$
D) $\hat { p } = 0.44$

Question

The number of successes and the sample size are given for a simple random sample from a population. Determine thesample proportion, $\hat{ p. }$
-x = 16, n = 25 
A) $\hat { p } = 0.64$
B) $\hat { p } = 0.7$
C) $\hat { p } = 0.56$
D) $\hat { p } = 0.44$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sample proportion $\hat{p}$ is calculated as the number of successes (x) divided by the sample size (n), so $\hat{p} = \frac{x}{n} = \frac{16}{25} = 0.64$.

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