Question

There are two candidates running for office. In a poll of 1,065 voters, where voters had to select one of the two candidates, 615 favor Candidate One. What is the sample proportion for those who favor Candidate Two?

Answer 1

Answer: the sample proportion for those who favor Candidate Two is approximately 0.422 or 42.2%.

Explanation:

To find the sample proportion for those who favor Candidate Two, we need to subtract the number of voters who favor Candidate One from the total number of voters and divide it by the total number of voters.

Total number of voters: 1,065

Number of voters who favor Candidate One: 615

Number of voters who favor Candidate Two: 1,065 - 615 = 450

Sample proportion for those who favor Candidate Two: 450 / 1,065 ≈ 0.422 (or approximately 42.2%)