A Poll Was Taken of a Random Sample of 1189

question 68

Multiple Choice

A poll was taken of a random sample of 1189 college students. Of these students, 789 reported that they had a drinking binge (more than 10 drinks in an evening) in the past month. Select the most believable conclusion.

• A) About 66.358% of college students indulged in binge drinking last month.
• B) Of the 23,456,321 college students in the country, 15,565,212 indulged in binge drinking last month.
• C) About 65% of college students indulge in binge drinking.
• D) About 65% of college students indulged in binge drinking in the past month.

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