Question

A runner would like to know what percentage of people clean up after their dog while walking on public trails. For the next week, he keeps track every time he observes a person cleaning up after their dog (or not) while he runs on the public trail. He found that four out of 20 dog owners do not clean up after their dog. Which of the following conclusions can we draw from this study?

1) We can infer that about 25% of dog owners clean up after their dog.
2) We can infer that about 20% of dog owners clean up after their dog.
3) We can infer that about 80% of dog owners clean up after their dog.
4) We can infer that about 75% of dog owners clean up after their dog.

Answer 1

We can infer that about 80% of dog owners clean up after their dog based on the study.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the percentage of people who clean up after their dog while walking on public trails, we can use the data collected by the runner. Out of 20 dog owners observed, 4 did not clean up after their dog. To find the percentage, we divide the number of dog owners who clean up by the total number of dog owners and multiply by 100. Therefore, the percentage of dog owners who clean up after their dog is (20-4)/20 * 100 = 80%. From this study, we can infer that about 80% of dog owners clean up after their dog.