Question

A university conducted a study of whether running is healthy for men and women over age 50. During the first eight years of the study, 1.4% of the 458 members of a fitness association died. We are interested in the proportion of people over 50 who ran and died in the same eight-year period.

Define the Random Variables X and P', in words. which of the following?

a. X is the proportion of people who ran and died in the eight-year period, and P' is the number of people who ran and died in the eight-year period.
b. X is the proportion of all runners that die, and P' is the number of all runners that die.
c. X is the number of people who ran and died in the eight-year period, and P' is the proportion of people who ran and died in the eight-year period.
d. X is the number of all runners that die, and P' is the proportion of all runners that die.

Answer 1

The correct answer is c.

Explanation:

x represents the number of the data variable that is being studied and from this data we obtain P, that is, the proportion

P is the proportion that is equal to x / n that is, x is equal to 6.41 that when divided by 458 which is equal to n and multiplied by 100 gives a proportion of 1.4%

P= 6.41÷458×100=1.4%