A survey was conducted to estimate what proportion of all Idaho adult males think being a homemaker is challenging. A random sample of 1,237 adult Idaho males were asked whether “homemaking was a challenging job”, and 767 said yes.    a) What is the population?   b) What is the sample?   c) What is the parameter? (Explain in a sentence.)   d) What is the statistic?   e) Checking conditions The number who said yes = ______________ >5>10 The number who said no = _______________ >5> 10 The sample size of _____________, is large.   f) True or false. This was a simple random sample.   g) Construct a 95% confidence for the population parameter. State the conclusion (interpret the interval.)

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2.. A survey was conducted to estimate what proportion of all Idaho adult males think being a homemaker is challenging. A random sample of 1,237 adult Idaho males were asked whether “homemaking was a challenging job”, and 767 said yes.   

  1. a) What is the population?

 

  1. b) What is the sample?

 

  1. c) What is the parameter? (Explain in a sentence.)

 

  1. d) What is the statistic?

 

  1. e) Checking conditions

The number who said yes = ______________ >5>10

The number who said no = _______________ >5> 10

The sample size of _____________, is large.

 

  1. f) True or false. This was a simple random sample.

 

  1. g) Construct a 95% confidence for the population parameter. State the conclusion (interpret the interval.)

 

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