SOLUTION: Can someone help please In a Harris​ poll, adults were asked if they are in favor of abolishing the penny. Among the​ responses, 1241 answered​ "no," 459 answ

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Question 1011986: Can someone help please
In a Harris​ poll, adults were asked if they are in favor of abolishing the penny. Among the​ responses, 1241 answered​ "no," 459 answered​ "yes," and 352 had no opinion. What is the sample proportion of yes​ responses, and what notation is used to represent​ it?
A.
ModifyingAbove p with caret p=0.270. The symbol ModifyingAbove p with caret p is used to represent a sample proportion.
B.
p=0.224. The symbol p is used to represent a sample proportion.
C.
ModifyingAbove p with caret p=0.224. The symbol ModifyingAbove p with caret p is used to represent a sample proportion.
D.
p=0.270. The symbol p is used to represent a sample proportion.
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It is C. The p hat or caret is the sample proportion.
The total number of people asked was 2052. Only 1700 answered yes or no, but the proportion answering yes has to use the entire denominator.