In a certain senior high school, it is estimated that approximately 15% of the students ride bicycles in going to school. In a random sample of 90 senior high students, 19 are found to ride bicycles in coming to class. What is the value of the population proportion?0.150.210.294.74
Question
In a certain senior high school, it is estimated that approximately 15% of the students ride bicycles in going to school. In a random sample of 90 senior high students, 19 are found to ride bicycles in coming to class. What is the value of the population proportion?0.150.210.294.74
Solution
The population proportion is the estimated percentage of the total population that has a certain characteristic. In this case, it is estimated that 15% of the students ride bicycles to school. This can be expressed as a decimal by dividing 15 by 100, which equals 0.15. So, the value of the population proportion is 0.15.
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