SOLUTION: to estimate the number of people in jackson,population 50,000, who have no health insurance, 250 people were polled.39 had no insurance.how many people in the city might we expect

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Question 776580: to estimate the number of people in jackson,population 50,000, who have no health insurance, 250 people were polled.39 had no insurance.how many people in the city might we expect to be uninsured?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
to estimate the number of people in jackson,population 50,000, who have no health insurance, 250 people were polled.39 had no insurance.how many people in the city might we expect to be uninsured?
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Ans: 0.39*50,000 = 19,500
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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