A randomly selected sample of 100 horse owners found that 72 of them feed grass hay to their horses in the morning and alfalfa in the evening. The value 0.72 represents:
A)the probability that a randomly selected horse owner will feed grass hay in the morning and alfalfa in the evening.
B)the proportion of horse owners in the sample that feed grass hay in the morning and alfalfa in the evening.
C)the probability that a horse will be fed grass hay in the morning and alfalfa in the evening.
D)All of the answer options are correct.

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The value 0.72 represents the proportion of horse owners in the sample (out of 100) that feed grass hay in the morning and alfalfa in the evening. The value does not represent a probability or the probability of a horse being fed a certain type of hay. Therefore, options A and C are incorrect. Option D is incorrect because only option B is correct.

A Randomly Selected Sample of 100 Horse Owners Found That