Question

A recent survey of 1010 U.S. adults selected at random showed that 627 consider the occupation of firefighter to have very great prestige. Estimate the probability (to the nearest hundredth) that a U.S. adult selected at random thinks the occupation of firefighter has very great prestige.

Answer 1

0.62 = 62% probability that a U.S. adult selected at random thinks the occupation of firefighter has very great prestige.

Explanation:

A probability is the number of desired outcomes divided by the number of total outcomes.

Desired outcomes:

Adults who consider the occupation of firefighter to have very great prestige. So the number of desired outcomes is
`D = 627`

Total outcomes.

All adults sampled. So
`T = 1010`

Probability:

`P = (D)/(T) = (627)/(1010) = 0.62`

0.62 = 62% probability that a U.S. adult selected at random thinks the occupation of firefighter has very great prestige.