16.24 Alcohol abuse is a serious problem on college campuses. A nationwide survey of students at 4-year colleges found that 3314 of the 17,096 student respondents met the criterion for being a “frequent binge drinker” (five or more drinks in a row three or more times in the past 2-week period). Assume data represent an SRS of 4-year colleges. (a) Calculate the observed prevalence of frequent binge drinking. (b) Calculate a 95%

16.24 Alcohol abuse is a serious problem on college campuses. A nationwide survey of students at 4-year colleges found that 3314 of the 17,096 student respondents met the criterion for being a “frequent binge drinker” (five or more drinks in a row three or more times in the past 2-week period). Assume data represent an SRS of 4-year colleges. (a) Calculate the observed prevalence of frequent binge drinking. (b) Calculate a 95%

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