A random sample of 1200 U.S. college students was asked, "What is your perception of your own body? Do you feel that you are overweight, underweight,

Jaya Legge

Jaya Legge

Answered question

2021-02-12

A random sample of 1200 U.S. college students was asked, "What is your perception of your own body? Do you feel that you are overweight, underweight, or about right?" The two-way table summarizes the data on perceived body image by gender.
Female      MaleTotalAbout right560          295855Overweight163          72235Underweight37            73110Total760          4401200
What proportion of the sample is female?

Answer & Explanation

liannemdh

liannemdh

Skilled2021-02-13Added 106 answers

The study includes 1200 U.S. college students.
Female      MaleTotalAbout right560          295855Overweight163          72235Underweight37            73110Total760          4401200
We then note that 760 of the 1200 U.S. college students are female (as 760 is mentioned in the row ”Total” and in the column ”Female” of the table). 7601200=19300.6333=63.33% Thus approximately 0.6333 of the respondents are female. Result 0.6333

Do you have a similar question?

Recalculate according to your conditions!

New Questions in College Statistics

Ask your question.
Get an expert answer.

Let our experts help you. Answer in as fast as 15 minutes.

Didn't find what you were looking for?