In: Statistics and Probability
According to a Gallup Poll, 18% of Americans surveyed said that they had gained “a lot” of weight in the past five years. Assume that this result is true for the current population of Americans. A random sample of 14 Americans is selected.
a.Find the probability that in a random sample of 14 Americans, the number who will say they have gained “a lot” of weight in the past five years is at most 2. Draw a distribution
b. Find the probability that in a random sample of 14 Americans, the number who will say they have gained “a lot” ofweights in the past five year is greater than3. Draw a distribution
a)
The following information has been provided about the population proportions and the sample size:
Population Proportion = | 0.18 |
Sample Size = | 14 |
2/14 = 0.1428
We need to compute . Based on the information provided, the population men of sample proportions and the corresponding standard error are:
Now, the following is obtained using normal approximation:
The following information has been provided about the population proportions and the sample size:
Population Proportion = | 0.18 |
Sample Size = | 14 |
3/14 = 0.2143
We need to compute . Based on the information provided, the population men of sample proportions and the corresponding standard error are:
Now, the following is obtained using normal approximation: