Question

A recent Harris Poll survey of 1010 U.S. adults selected at random showed that 627 consider the occupation of firefighter to have very great prestige.Estimate the probability (to the nearest hundreth) that a U.S adult selected at random thinks the occupation of firefighters has very great prestige.

Answer 1

Answer: 0.62

Explanation:

Given : A recent Harris Poll survey of 1010 U.S. adults selected at random showed that 627 consider the occupation of firefighter to have very great prestige.

i.e. The sample size of U.S. adults : n= 1010

The number of U.S. adults consider the occupation of firefighter to have very great prestige : x= 627

Now , the probability that a U.S adult selected at random thinks the occupation of firefighters has very great prestige will be :

`\hat{p}=(x)/(n)\\\\=(627)/(1010)=0.620792079208\approx0.62` [ To the nearest hundredth]

Hence, the estimated probability that a U.S adult selected at random thinks the occupation of firefighters has very great prestige = 0.62