A random sample of 100 inmates at a maximum-security prison shows that exactly 10 of the respondents had been the victims of violent crime during their incarceration. Estimate the proportion of victims for the population as a whole assuming a 10% tolerance for error and interpret the result. Prison guards have suggested that 20% of inmates are victims of violent crime. Is the evidence consistent or inconsistent with this suggestion. Briefly explain.

A random sample of 100 inmates at a maximum-security prison shows that exactly 10 of the respondents had been the victims of violent crime during their incarceration. Estimate the proportion of victims for the population as a whole assuming a 10% tolerance for error and interpret the result. Prison guards have suggested that 20% of inmates are victims of violent crime. Is the evidence consistent or inconsistent with this suggestion. Briefly explain.

Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018

18th Edition

ISBN:9780079039897

Author:Carter

Publisher:Carter

Chapter10: Statistics

Section10.3: Measures Of Spread

Problem 1GP

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