A poll of 60 students selected at random at State University found that 12 were in favor of higher parking fees to support extra police patrols of parking lots on campus. In this example, the sample proportion is:
A) 0.2.
B) 0.12.
C) 0.05.
D) 0.6.

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The sample proportion is calculated by dividing the number of students in favor of higher parking fees (12) by the total number of students polled (60), which equals 0.2.

A Poll of 60 Students Selected at Random at State