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A sample of 100 was asked whether they would choose Basic statistics or Basic science. It is determined that 40 from the students sample prefer Basic statistics. What is the standard error of p?

Answer by rothauserc(4718)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
p(the proportion of successes) = 0.40
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standard error of p = square root(0.40)*(1-0.40)/100) = 0.049
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