The Manager of Lawn and Garden Services Would Like to Estimate

question 22

Multiple Choice

The manager of Lawn and Garden Services would like to estimate the proportion of her employees' time spent performing various gardening and lawn care activities. She has made 400 random observations of a typical worker, with the following results: $$\begin{array} { l r } \text { Activity } & \text { Times Observed } \\\hline \text { Mowing } & 200 \\\text { Trimming } & 80 \\\text { Raking } & 40 \\\text { Miscellaneous } & 80\end{array}$$ What is the probability that the true proportion of time spent mowing is exactly equal to the sample proportion?

• A) 0
• B) .1
• C) .2
• D) .5
• E) 1

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