SOLUTION: 50 people are selected randomly from a certain population and it is found that 11 people in the sample are over 6 feet tall. What is the point estimate of the proportion of people

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Question 1009992: 50 people are selected randomly from a certain population and it is found that 11 people in the sample are over 6 feet tall. What is the point estimate of the proportion of people in the population who are over 6 feet tall?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Point estimate is the best guess with the data you have. That is (11/50)=0.22. That is the point estimate of the proportion.