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A recent survey of 1050 U.S. adults selected at random showed that 681 consider the occupation...

A recent survey of 1050 U.S. adults selected at random showed that 681 consider the occupation of firefighter to have very great prestige. Estimate the probability (to the nearest hundredth) that a U.S. adult selected at random thinks the occupation of firefighter has very great prestige.

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We have,

           n = 1050              

   x = Number of U.S. adults consider the occupation of firefighter to have very great prestige

             = 681

Consider,

                          By classical definition of probability

Hence,

      Probability= 0.649

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