Question

College administrators have become concerned about the prevalence of binge drinking among Greek life organizations on campus. Assume that current national statistics state that 21% of all college students reported binge drinking behavior. Suppose the college administrators organized a survey of Greek life members and found that of the 697 participants surveyed, 268 reported binge drinking behaviors.

A) Calculate the prevalence of binge drinking among Greek life members at the university.

B) Conduct a formal test to determine if the prevalence of binge drinking among Greek life members is significantly different than the national statistics for all college students.

Answer 1

The prevalence of binge drinking among Greek life members is significantly different than the national statistics for all college students.