Question

A certain university has 25,000 registered students. To estimate the percentage who are living at home, a simple random sample of 400 students is drawn. It turns out that 317 of them are living at home. Now, 317 out of 400 is (about) 79%. Indicate whether each quantity is actual or estimated from the data. You'll get partial credit for

Answer 1

Indication of Actual Quantity and Estimated Quantity

Actual Quantity:

Registered students in the university = 25,000

Sample of students = 400

Students living at home = 317

Estimated Quantity:

317 out of 400 students

79%

Explanation:

An actual quantity does not require to be estimated. It is usually given in the question or scenario. For example, the number of registered students in the university is an actual quantity. The percentage of students who live at home from the simple random sample of 400 is an estimated quantity.