On May 23, 2013, Gallup reported that of the 1,005 people surveyed, 76% of U.S. workers believe that they will continue working
1 answer:
Answer: 0.76
Step-by-step explanation:
We know that the sample proportion is the best estimate of the population proportion. (1)
Given : Gallup reported that of the 1,005 people surveyed, 76% of U.S. workers believe that they will continue working past retirement age.
Let p be the population proportion.
We have sample proportion:
Therefore, the estimated proportion of U.S. workers believe that they will continue working past retirement age from the sample =
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