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

Answer:

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

Step-by-step 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:

$P = \frac{D}{T} = \frac{627}{1010} = 0.62$

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