In a Wakefield Research survey, respondents were asked if they ever hesitated to

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In a Wakefield Research survey, respondents were asked if they ever hesitated to give a handshake because of a fear of germs. Of the respondents, 411 answered "yes" and 592 said "no". What is the sample proportion of yes responses, and what notation is used to represent it? 1: From the given information we have the total number of respondents in the survey: Number of respondents who said YES (x) is: Number of respondents who said NO (y) is: Total number of respondents (n) = x + y 2: The sample proportion (p) of the respondents wrho said yes is:

Explanation / Answer

1.The number of respondents who said yes is: 411 (x)

The number of respondents who said No is: 592 (y)

The total number of respondents n=x+y=411+592=1003

2.The sample proportion of respondents who said yes is: p=x/n=411/1003=0.409

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