Question

Participants in a survey were asked whether they favored or opposed the death penalty for people convicted of murder. Software shows the results below. Here, X refers to the number of the respondents who were IN FAVOR of the death penalty.

x n Sample p 95.0% CI

1764 2565


Show how to obtain the value that should be reported under "Sample p."

Answer 1

P = 0.688

Explanation:

Since x= 1764, n = 2565

95%. CI= ( 0.670, 0.706)

a) P= x/n

P = 1764/2565

P = 0.688