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According to the Census Bureau, 13%of American adults (aged 18and over) are Hispanic. An opinion poll plans to contact an SRS of 1200 adults.

(a) What is the mean number of Hispanics in such samples? What is the standard deviation?

(b) Should we be suspicious if the sample selected for the opinion poll contains 15% Hispanic people? Compute an appropriate probability to support your answer.

Short Answer

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a). Mean, =156and standard deviation, 11.6499.

b). An appropriate probability is0.0235.

Step by step solution

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Part (a) Step 1: Given Information

p=13%=0.13

n=1200

02

Part (a) Step 2: Explanation 

The mean of a binomial random variable is the product of the sample size nand the probability p:

localid="1650079570201" =np=1200(0.13)=156

The square root of the product of the sample size nand the standard deviation of a binomial random variable, the probability pand the probability 1-p:

localid="1650079582715" =np(1-p)=1200(0.13)(1-0.13)11.6499

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Part (b) Step 1: Given Information

Given: the sample contains Hispanic.

p=13%=0.13

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Part (b) Step 2: Explanation

We want to know the probability of the number of successes in the sample. Therefore, the distribution is binomial is:

P(X=k)=nkpk(1-p)n-k

We should determine the probability of obtaining 120015%==180Hispanics or more extreme:

localid="1650079631185" P(X180)=k=1801200n12000.13k(1-0.13)1200-k=0.0235

Since this probability is less than 0.05or 5%, it is unlikely to obtain 180Hispanics by chance and thus we should be suspicious.

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