
Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134683416
Author: Ron Larson, Betsy Farber
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6.3, Problem 1TY
A poll surveyed 4780 U.S. adults about how often they shop online. The results are shown in the table. Find a point estimate for the population proportion of U.S. adults who shop online at least once a week. (Adapted from Pew Research Center)
How often do you shop online? | Number responding yes |
At least once a week | 717 |
A few times a month | 1338 |
Less often | 1769 |
Never | 956 |
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