In One City, There Are a Total of 1783 5

question 17

Multiple Choice

In one city, there are a total of 1783 5 year old children of whom 560 live with one parent only. Among a sample of 605 of the 5 year old children from this city, 229 live with one parent only. Find the population proportion of 5 year olds who live with only one parent.

• A)0.31
• B)0.38
• C)0.34
• D)560

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Definitions:

Negative Slope

Describes a line or curve on a graph that decreases in value as it moves from left to right.

Panels

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Negative Slope

Characteristic of a line or curve on a graph that shows a decrease in the value of one variable when another variable increases.

Positive Slope

In graphing terms, indicates an increase in the y-variable for an increase in the x-variable, typically reflecting a direct relationship between two variables.