Question

The American Heart Association is about to conduct an anti-smoking campaign and wants to know the fraction of Americans over 48 who smoke. Step 1 of 2: Suppose a sample of 1083 Americans over 48 is drawn. Of these people, 205 smoke. Using the data, estimate the proportion of Americans over 48 who smoke. Enter your answer as a fraction or a decimal number rounded to three decimal places.

Answer 1

Step 1: Here n=sample of 1083 Americans over 48

x=205 Americans over 48 who smoke

So the proportion of Americans over 48 who smoke is