ACT Math · Statistics and data analysis
In a survey of 400 people, 250 said they prefer Product A. What is the sample proportion who prefer Product A?
In a survey of 400 people, 250 said they prefer Product A. What is the sample proportion who prefer Product A?
Answer and explanation
Answer: C: 0.625
The sample proportion is the part of the sample with the characteristic divided by the sample size: , choice C. This means of the surveyed people prefer Product A. Choice A () is the proportion that do not prefer Product A, . Choice B () compares the who do not prefer it to the who do, which is a ratio between the groups. Choice D () is , which divides in the wrong order. A proportion can never be greater than .
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