In 1992, Canadians voted in a referendum on a new constitution. In the province of Quebec, 42.4% of those who voted were in favor of the new constitution. A random sample of 100 voters from the province was taken.a. What is the mean of the distribution of the sample proportion in favor of a new constitution?b. What is the variance of the sample proportion?c. What is the standard error of the sample proportion?d. What is the probability that the sample proportion is more than 0.5?

In 1992, Canadians voted in a referendum on a new constitution. In the province of Quebec, 42.4% of those who voted were in favor of the new constitution. A random sample of 100 voters from the province was taken.a. What is the mean of the distribution of the sample proportion in favor of a new constitution?b. What is the variance of the sample proportion?c. What is the standard error of the sample proportion?d. What is the probability that the sample proportion is more than 0.5?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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