SOLUTION: According to a recent study, the proportion of Americans who can order a meal in a foreign language is 0.47. Describe the shape, center, and spread of the sampling distribution

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Question 1197827: According to a recent study, the proportion of Americans who can order a meal in a foreign language is 0.47.
Describe the shape, center, and spread of the sampling distribution of the sample proportion for samples of size 25.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Binomial: n = 25, p = .47
Note: We can use the normal distribution as a close approximation to the
binomial distribution whenever np > 5 and nq > 5. Satisfied.
Describe the shape, center, and spread of the sampling distribution
x-bar = np = 11.75 and s = sqrt%2825%2A.47%2A.53%29 = 2.5