Question

3.4 What’s the statistic? A state representative wants to know how voters in his district feel about enacting a statewide smoking ban in all enclosed public places, including bars and restaurants. His staff mails a questionnaire to a simple random sample of 800 voters in his district. Of the 800 questionnaires mailed, 152 were returned. Of the 152 returned questionnaires, 101 supported the enactment of a statewide smoking ban in all enclosed public places. The statistic is

(a) 152/800 = 19.0%

(b) 101/800 = 12.6%

(c) 101/152 = 66.4%

(d) unable to be determined based on the information provided.

Answer 1