First, we need to make the equation given to be in the form;
y=mx + b
where m is the slope and b is the intercept
8y - 3x = -8
Add 2x to both-side of the equation
8y = 3x - 8
Divide through the equation by 8
y = 3/8 x -1
comparing the above with y =mx + b
m = 3/8
slope of parallel equations are equal
From the options given the only equation with slope 3/8 is;
y= 3/8 x + 8
The above equation of the line is parallel to 8y - 3x = -8
Answer:
So, we conclude that the best estimate for the difference in the proportion of smokers is 4.4%.
Step-by-step explanation:
We know that 27 of the 193 males in the sample smoke while 16 of the 169 females in the sample smoke.
We have the following proportion:
So we get that 13.9% of men smoke.
We have the following proportion:
So we get that 9.5% of women smoke.
We get: 13.9%-9.5%=4.4%.
So, we conclude that the best estimate for the difference in the proportion of smokers is 4.4%.