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A journalist in a town with a population of 15,200 takes a random sample of 200 people and finds that 60 of them read the local newspaper. Based on this sample, which of the following is the best estimate for the number of people in the town that read the local newspaper?

a. 5
b. 45
c. 450
d. 4500

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Based on this sample, the best estimate for the number of people in the town that read the local newspaper is d. 4500.

Using this formula

Number of people=(Population-Random sample)/Random sample× Number of people that read local newspaper

Let plug in the formula

Number of people=(15,200-200/200)×60

Number of people=(15,000/200)×60

Number of people=75×60

Number of people=4500

Inconclusion the best estimate for the number of people in the town that read the local newspaper is d. 4500.

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