Fifty people are selected randomly from a certain population and it is found that 12 people in the sample are over six feet tall

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Bess [88]

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Fifty people are selected randomly from a certain population and it is found that 12 people in the sample are over six feet tall

. what is the best point estimate of the proportion of people in the population who are over 6 feet tall?

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LUCKY_DIMON [66] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-10T00:37:21+03:00

LUCKY_DIMON [66]4 years ago

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Point estimate = Observations/Sample size = O/n
In the current scenario,
Observations (O) = 12 people with over 6 feet tall
Sample size (n) = 50 people selected randomly

Therefore,
Point estimate proportion of people over 6 feet tall = 12/50 = 0.24 or 24%

Mashcka [7] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-10T02:54:58+03:00

Mashcka [7]4 years ago

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