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A psychology researcher was conducting a study about newlywed heterosexual couples during the first two years of their marriage. 513 newlywed couples were randomly chosen for the study. One of the questions that the researcher was interested in was "During a typical week, how many times do you have sex?" The 513 responses had an average of 2.35 and standard deviation of 1.2. Another question that was asked is "During a typical week, how many evenings do you go out?" 171 of the couples answered that they go out more than twice a week.What is the point estimate for the proportion of all newlyweds who go out more than twice during a typical week?

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A psychology researcher was conducting a study about newlywed heterosexual couples during the first two years of their marriage. 513 newlywed couples were randomly chosen for the study. One of the questions that the researcher was interested in was "During a typical week, how many times do you have sex?" The 513 responses had an average of 2.35 and standard deviation of 1.2. Another question that was asked is "During a typical week, how many evenings do you go out?" 171 of the couples answered that they go out more than twice a week.What is the point estimate for the proportion of all newlyweds who go out more than twice during a typical week?

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Solution 1

The point estimate for the proportion of all newlyweds who go out more than twice during a typical week can be calculated by dividing the number of couples who go out more than twice a week by the total number of couples in the study.

In this case, the point estimate would be 171 (the number of couples who go out more than twice a week) divided by 513 (the total number of couples in the study).

So, the point estimate is 171 / 513 = 0.3333 or 33.33% when expressed as a percentage. This means that, based on this study, we estimate that about 33.33% of all newlywed couples go out more than twice during a typical week.

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Solution 2

The point estimate for the proportion of all newlyweds who go out more than twice during a typical week can be calculated by dividing the number of couples who go out more than twice a week by the total number of couples in the study.

In this case, the point estimate would be 171 (the number of couples who go out more than twice a week) divided by 513 (the total number of couples in the study).

So, the point estimate is 171 / 513 = 0.3333 or 33.33% when expressed as a percentage. This means that, based on this study, we estimate that about 33.33% of all newlywed couples go out more than twice during a typical week.

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