Question

In a random sample of 1000 voters from a certain population, it was found that 540 favor proposition a. What is the estimate for the population proportion, p, that favor proposition a?

a) 0.54
b) 0.60
c) 0.40
d) 0.50

Answer 1

The estimate for the population proportion that favors proposition a is 0.54.

Step-by-step explanation:

To estimate the population proportion, we can use the formula p' = x/n, where x represents the number of successes and n represents the sample size. In this case, x = 540 (number of voters favoring proposition a) and n = 1000 (the sample size). So the estimate for the population proportion is p' = 540/1000 = 0.54.