Suppose a sample of 716 suspected criminals is drawn. Of these people, 286 were captured. Using the data, estimate the proportio

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Suppose a sample of 716 suspected criminals is drawn. Of these people, 286 were captured. Using the data, estimate the proportio

n of people who were caught after being on the 10 Most Wanted list. Enter your answer as a fraction or a decimal number rounded to three decimal places.

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tamaranim1 [39] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-14T13:54:57+03:00

Answer:

The proportion is p = 0.399

Step-by-step explanation:

The estimate of a proportion is the number of desired outcomes divided by the number of total outcomes.

Desired outcomes:

286 people captured, so D = 286.

Total outcomes:

Sample of 716 suspected criminals, so T = 716.

Proportion

$p = \frac{286}{716} = 0.399$