It Has Been Estimated That 25% of All University Students

question 61

Multiple Choice

It has been estimated that 25% of all university students switch majors within their first two years of
Starting classes. If a random sample of 500 third-year students is taken at a city university, what is
An estimate of the probability that 20% or more had switched majors within their first two years?

• A) .4951
• B) .0049
• C) .9951
• D) 0.5059

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