In a recent Gallup poll, a random sample of 1014 adults nationwide were asked “How often do you worry about your weight?”. Of the 494 women in the sample, 54.9% responded that they worry about their weight at least some of the time. Of the 520 men in the sample, 41.0% responded that they worry about their weight at least some of the time. Estimate how much more likely women are than men to worry about their weight at least some of the time. Express the estimate both symbolically and verbally

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
1st Edition
ISBN:9780547587776
Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 8CR
icon
Related questions
Question
100%

In a recent Gallup poll, a random sample of 1014 adults nationwide were asked “How often do you worry about your weight?”. Of the 494 women in the sample, 54.9% responded that they worry
about their weight at least some of the time. Of the 520 men in the sample, 41.0% responded that they worry about their weight at least some of the time.

Estimate how much more likely women are than men to worry about their weight at least some of
the time. Express the estimate both symbolically and verbally.

Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Point Estimation, Limit Theorems, Approximations, and Bounds
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, statistics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition…
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition…
Algebra
ISBN:
9780547587776
Author:
HOLT MCDOUGAL
Publisher:
HOLT MCDOUGAL
Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897…
Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897…
Algebra
ISBN:
9780079039897
Author:
Carter
Publisher:
McGraw Hill
College Algebra
College Algebra
Algebra
ISBN:
9781938168383
Author:
Jay Abramson
Publisher:
OpenStax