5. Sampling distribution of proportions Ex7: We select 100 samples to investigate the obesity rate in Korea. As a result , 12 people were diagnosed with obesity. Q1. What is the sample proportion? Q2. What do you think about the population obesity rate?
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The sample proportion is calculated by dividing the number of successful outcomes (in this case, the number of people diagnosed with obesity) by the total number of samples. So, the sample proportion is 12/100 = 0.12 or 12%. Q2. The sample proportion is often Show more…
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