A poll was taken of a random sample of 1189 college students. Of these students, 789 reported that they had a Drinking binge (more than 10 drinks in an evening)in the past month. Select the most believable conclusion.
A)About 70% of college students indulge in binge drinking.
B)Of the 23,456,321 college students in the country, 15,565,212 indulged in binge drinking last month.
C)About 66.358% of college students indulged in binge drinking last month.
D)About 70% of college students indulged in binge drinking last month.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The calculation based on the sample (789 out of 1189) closely approximates to 70% (66.358% rounded up for simplicity and generalization), making option D the most believable conclusion. Options A and C are nearly correct but less precise or generalized than D, and B makes an unwarranted extrapolation to the entire population of college students.

A Poll Was Taken of a Random Sample of 1189