cigarettes. Compute an estimate based on this sample for the proportion p of U.S. adults in 2010 that had never smoked cigarettes. Round your answer to three decimal places.

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Section12.3: Conditional Probability; Independent Events; Bayes' Theorem
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In 1965, about 44% of the U.S. adult population had
never smoked cigarettes. A national health survey of
1,474 U.S. adults, presumably selected randomly,
during 2010 revealed that 702 had never smoked
cigarettes. Compute an estimate based on this
sample for the proportion p of U.S. adults in 2010
that had never smoked cigarettes. Round your
answer to three decimal places.
Transcribed Image Text:In 1965, about 44% of the U.S. adult population had never smoked cigarettes. A national health survey of 1,474 U.S. adults, presumably selected randomly, during 2010 revealed that 702 had never smoked cigarettes. Compute an estimate based on this sample for the proportion p of U.S. adults in 2010 that had never smoked cigarettes. Round your answer to three decimal places.
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